Hello Allen,
I agree that the existing cooperative programs would not be a barrier to additional resources. The idea of an alternative mechanism is interesting and the suggestions on this list have been thought provoking. My sole contribution was to clarify the process for NACO participation and the ability to create and maintain series authority records in the LC/NAF.
Ann Della Porta
Library of Congress
adel_at_loc.gov
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>>> MULLEN Allen <Allen.MULLEN_at_CI.EUGENE.OR.US> 05/25/07 1:32 PM >>>
Ann Della Porta writes:
> As the former coordinator of cooperative cataloging
>programs at the Library of Congress, I think I can clarify a
>few points.
> Any library is eligible to join the Program for
>Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) and participate in NACO.
Hi Ann,
Thank you for sharing this information. I'm curious, in light of these
discussions, why do you think it might be that series authority
maintenance has remained in a state of limbo for this last year? Would
you agree that there is a need in series authority establishment and
maintenance that needs to be addressed? Would you agree that, up to
this point, the NACO capabilities have not done so?
Speaking for myself, I'm thankful for what NACO and SACO offer but don't
see why these cooperative tools and services have to be barriers to
additional resources, especially when there is an expressed need that
might be accomplished through alternate mechanism.
Allen Mullen
Eugene Public Library
Received on Fri May 25 2007 - 13:41:08 EDT