Proposal Forms / Resources for Subject (SACO) Catalogers

SACO Proposal Workflow

List of Web resources for use in preparing SACO proposals (updated June 24, 2009)

Subject Guidelines/Samples and Forms

• LCSH Proposal Guidelines for new headings
• LCSH Sample Proposal Forms with Annotated Instructions:
  • General proposal form
  • Geographic headings proposal form
  • Biological organisms proposal form
• LCSH Web form for proposing new headings
• Genre/Form Subject Authority Proposal Form for proposing new genre/form headings -
  currently limited to moving image and radio program headings

Subject Change Guidelines and Forms

• LCSH Proposal Guidelines for changing existing headings
• LCSH Web form for changing existing headings

Classification Guidelines/Samples and Forms

• LC Classification Proposal Guidelines
• New LC Classification Proposal Procedures: Using Class Web
• Classification Web information (From CDS)