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Program for Cooperative Cataloging

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The Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) is one of two cooperative cataloging ventures. The PCC is an international cooperative effort aimed at expanding access to library collections by providing useful, timely, and cost-effective cataloging that meets mutually-accepted standards of libraries around the world.
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PCC programs include:

Monographic Bibliographic Record Cooperative Program (BIBCO)
Members contribute high quality bibliographic records that conform to approved standards.

Cooperative Online Serials Program (CONSER)
Members create high quality bibliographic records for serials and integrating resources that conform to approved standards.

Name Authority Cooperative Program (NACO)
Members input authority records for personal, corporate, and jurisdictional names; uniform titles; and series headings to the LC/NACO Authority File.

Subject Authority Cooperative Program (SACO)
Members propose LCSH subject headings and LCC classification numbers to the Library of Congress.

What's New, Decisions, Policies and Tasks

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PCC Training

  • In support of its mission and goals, the Program for Cooperative Cataloging conducts specialized training and mentoring for participants and non-members in a freely-available online format, as well as in conjunction with professional meetings and conferences. The Cataloger's Learning Workshop (CLW) page is the PCC's training portal. It includes a wealth of training materials in all formats for all members of the library community.

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Join the PCC

PCC members participate in programs that shape the future of cataloging and reduce the costs of cataloging for everyone.

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Plus: Special information
for Library Directors

Upcoming Meetings and Events

November 2012
11/01-02/2012: PCC Policy Committee Meeting, Library of Congress, Washington, DC (Meeting is limited to PCC Policy Committee Members and invited attendees)

View the PCC Calendar

PCC Reports

Locate essential PCC reports and meeting summaries

  • PCC Policy Committee 2011 Meeting Summary (Word, 52KB)
  • PCC RDA Timeline [PDF : 85KB : 6 p.] (March 1, 2012)
  • Status of PCC RDA Task Groups (April 13, 2012)

See more PCC Reports in the Reports & News Archive

PCC Organization & Governance

The Program for Cooperative Cataloging seeks to be a democratic and diverse organization whose mission and goals are determined by its membership. Members govern the programs through participation in program events, standing committees, and task groups.

Learn more about PCC governance, committees, and task forces

Webcasts

PCC members keep up online with the latest program information on training, standards, and policies