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
- PCC Policy Committee Meeting November-December 2012 Outcomes (Word, 52 KB)
- Changes to the LC/NACO Authority File: What LC-PCC RDA Catalogers need to know (PDF : 9p. 220 KB) (Aug. 1, 2012)
- March 31, 2013: PCC Day One for RDA Authority Records (March 23, 2012)
- Library of Congress Announces Its Long-Range RDA Training Plan (February 27, 2012)
Read more Decisions, Policies, and Tasks
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.
RDA and PCC
- Changes to the LC/NACO Authority File: What LC-PCC RDA Catalogers need to know (PDF : 9p. 220 KB) (Aug. 1, 2012)
- RDA PCC FAQ (Word, 113 KB)
- RDA PCC Proposed Guidelines and Standards
- RDA Task Groups
- RDA Interim Policies and Best Practices
- RDA Implementation
- RDA Training
- RDA Timeline [PDF : 85 KB : 6 p.]
- PCClist RDA Updates:
- May 2012 [PDF : 82 KB]
- April 2012 [PDF : 73 KB]
- March 2012 [PDF : 82 KB]
- See more information about RDA and PCC
Top Resources and Forms
Join the PCC
PCC members participate in programs that shape the future of cataloging and reduce the costs of cataloging for everyone.
Learn about:
Read more about joining the PCC
Plus: Special information
for Library Directors
Upcoming Meetings and Events
January 2013
01/24-28/2013: ALA Midwinter Meeting, Seattle, WA:
- PCC Trainers Meeting (Open meeting)
Friday, Jan. 25 02:30 pm 04:00 pm
Washington State Convention Center-Room 210
- BIBCO / CONSER / NACO / SACO-at-Large (Open meeting)
Sunday Jan. 27, 2013, 8:30 am - 11:30 pm
Grand Hyatt Seattle - Eliza Anderson Amphitheater
- RDA Implementation: Setting the Stage for 2013 and Beyond
Sunday, Jan. 27, 4:30 – 6:00 PM
PCC Participants’ Meeting and Open Program,
The Conference Center of the Washington State Convention Center
WSCC-TCC – LL4-5
PCC Reports
Locate essential PCC reports and meeting summaries
- PCC Policy Committee Meeting November-December 2012 Outcomes (Word, 52 KB)
- 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
