LCSH and LCC Proposals

Minaret Subject Proposal System Information

Important notice for SACO members who contribute new LCSH headings and proposed updates to existing LCSH headings!

Example of submitting a New SACO LCSH Proposal using Minaret

Example of submitting a SACO Proposed Update to an Existing LCSH record using Minaret

Example of Searching and Editing a SACO Proposal in Minaret

Blackboard/Collaborate webinar on the Minaret Subject Proposal System (July 28, 2011: 1 hour)

Subject and Classification Proposal Resources

SACO Resources

Proposal Workflow (monitor the status of a proposal)

Subject Lists

Frequency Change for Subject and Classification Lists, May 2011

Most Recent Tentative Monthly List (WL1127, Dec. 19, 2011)

Most Recent Approved Monthly List (WL1126, Nov. 21, 2011)

All approved subject lists, going back to 1997, are available on the Cataloging and Acquisitions website

Classification Lists

Most Recent Tentative Monthly List (WL1127, Dec. 19, 2011)

Most Recent Approved Monthly List (WL1125, Oct. 17, 2011)

All approved classification lists, going back to 2002, are available on the Cataloging and Acquisitions website  

Editorial Meeting Summaries

Summary of Decisions from Weekly Editorial Meetings

Search subject authorities

Inside SACO

About SACO (program, mission, goals)

Membership / SACO Application, FAQ on membership, Funnels

Contact us: / liaisons, coordinators, SACO-Only, etc.

SACO listserv and how to subscribe

SACO Archives of the PCC Archives

Workshops

SACO Training by PCC Members

Elluminate Webinar - Submitting SACO Proposals for Arabic-Related LCSH Headings
Presentation for the Middle Eastern Librarians’ Association
(MELA) - May 27, 2010

Elluminate Webinar - SACO and LCSH contribution
Delivered to San Jose State University - October 29, 2008
Recording password: 1029

SACO Program Overview for LC Catalogers [PPT; 971 KB, 27 slides]

Catalogers Learning Workshop - Course Materials

Meetings, Reports:

ALA Annual Chicago - July 12, 2009
SACO-At-Large meeting summary

FRSAD Model "Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data"[PDF; 4.66MB] -
Presentation by Dr. Athena Salaba at SACO-At-Large, 2009 ALA Annual

PowerPoint Presentation used at the ALA Midwinter 2009 SACO-At-Large Meeting [PPT; 142 KB, 11 slides]