PCC Resources for
As the Cooperative Serials Program of the PCC, CONSER is an authoritative source for bibliographic records, documentation, and training materials for serials cataloging. CONSER members work together in an atmosphere of collegiality and trust to promulgate standards related to serials and are a voice for serials in the library community.
CONSER Groups
- SCS Task Group on CONSER Policies for Official RDA in MARC (2024-)
- SCS Pilot Group on CONSER Policies (2022-2023)
- CONSER BIBFRAME Task Group (2016-2018)
- CONSER Task Group on Non-AACR2 Records (2005-2006)
Announcements
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- Interesting or unusual cataloging challenges encountered in daily work
- Highlights from a special cataloging project or serial collections
- Local policy decisions or training
- Collaborations with reference or research librarians (e.g., providing instruction for finding newspapers, periodicals, or databases)
- Serial historiography (e.g., the history of a significant serial or serial publisher)
The CONSER Cataloging Forum will be held virtually on Novmber 5, 2024 from 1:30 pm - 3:15 pm EST . The scope of the forum will include cataloging updates from CONSER members on topics including but not limited to the following:
If you would like to propose a presentation, please send a brief summary or outline of your topic to [email protected] by August 1, 2024 . For more information about the CONSER Cataloging Forum, send your inquiries or request to register at [email protected].
CONSER Cataloging Documentation
- CONSER Cataloging Manual (CCM)
- CONSER Editing Guide (CEG)
- CONSER Guidelines for Working with Existing Copy (Word, 45 KB)
- CONSER Cataloging Manual (CCM)
- CONSER Standard Record (CSR) RDA Metadata Application Profile (Jan. 21, 2020) (PDF, 225 KB)
- PCC Guidelines for Minimally Punctuated MARC Bibliographic Records (optional practice, effective January 2020) (Word; 31 KB), Training (PPT; 130 KB) (rev. Dec. 2020), FAQ (external link)
- PCC Provider-Neutral E-Resource Guidelines, Serials and Other Formats
- Other Documentation for Serials Cataloging
Training
CONSER Resources & Forms
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