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Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006
08:00:45 -0500<br>
Reply-To: Program for Cooperative Cataloging <PCCLIST@loc.gov><br>
Sender: Program for Cooperative Cataloging <PCCLIST@loc.gov><br>
From: "Charbonneau, Mechael Dawn"
<mgago@INDIANA.EDU><br>
Subject: New CONSER Standard Record Approved<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2><a name="ole_link1"></a>PCC<a name="ole_link1">
</a> Community:<br><br>
I am pleased to announce that the PCC Policy Committee has endorsed the
recommendations of the final reports submitted by the Access Level Record
for Serials Working Group and the Working Group on Authentication Codes
and Encoding Levels for Serials and Integrating Resources. The
implementation date for the new CONSER standard record has been set for
February 1, 2007. Many thanks to all of the Working Group members
for their outstanding work throughout this process. <br><br>
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PoCo wants to assure that the recommendations are implemented in the
spirit that they were offered by the working groups, namely, to provide
in an effective and timely manner a record that consistently ensures
identification of and access to a serial title. To that end, the
Working Group has defined the set of required elements needed in every
CONSER standard record. All other elements are optional, but not
precluded, and can be added as needed based on cataloger's
judgment.<br><br>
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PoCo recognizes that the comments received during the review period
identified some areas where additional work is needed to resolve
conflicting instructions or clarify some ambiguities. The PoCo has
charged the Working Group to review the comments and resolve those
problems, and to work with CPSO to assure that rule interpretations are
in place for those recommendations which are not fully compliant with
current AACR2 practice (most of which anticipate upcoming RDA
changes). Staff in CPSO that serve on the JSC can also help assure
that the new CONSER standard will be compatible with RDA. <br><br>
<br><br>
NEXT STEPS:<br><br>
Members of the original working group will be asked to work on resolving
issues raised during the comment period. <br><br>
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LCRIs:<br><br>
The co-chairs Regina Reynolds (LC) and Diane Boehr (NLM), will meet with
Barbara Tillett (CPSO) to determine what AACR2 LCRIs are needed.<br><br>
<br><br>
DOCUMENTATION:<br><br>
The documentation produced by the Working Group provides a base
foundation for the new standard. Work has begun on a document which
merges required record elements with succinct cataloging
instructions. This document will reflect the decisions that the
working group makes in resolving some of the outstanding ambiguities or
conflicts, will have additional appendices with examples, guidelines for
working with copy, and other tools, and will link to existing sections of
CONSER documentation where applicable.<br><br>
<br><br>
TRAINING:<br><br>
Melissa Beck (UCLA), a member of the working group, has agreed to develop
training materials for the CONSER standard record that could be used in
face-to-face workshop settings, adaptable to delivery in an online
format, and made available for all by downloading on the CONSER web
site. A new SCCTP module will also be developed based on these
training materials. A preliminary training session is already
planned for ALA Midwinter 2007, during the Monday afternoon meeting of
the ALCTS Continuing Resources Cataloging Committee.<br><br>
<br><br>
Mechael D. Charbonneau<br><br>
PoCo Chair, 2007<br><br>
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Steven Arakawa <br>
Catalog Librarian for Training & Documentation<br>
Catalog Dept. Sterling Memorial Library. Yale University.<br>
P.O. Box 208240 New Haven, CT 06520-8240 <br>
(203)432-8286 steven.arakawa@yale.edu<br>
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