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BIBCO Training and Its Influence on PCC Partnerships

Harcourt, Kathryn

BIBCO is one of four programs in the PCC. This article summarizes the development of BIBCO and how its cataloging training program was strikingly different from the other three programs: NACO, CONSER and SACO. BIBCO grew out of the 1990–1991 recession which created widespread anxiety over the cost of original cataloging. BIBCO attempted to reduce the cost without sacrificing quality and increase record production through the use of core records. The early training emphasized the value of cooperation. PCC’s strength in this area is seen today in its partnerships and leadership in metadata initiatives such as linked data.

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Cataloging & Classification Quarterly
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https://doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2019.1696437

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January 10, 2020

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Keywords: Cataloging training; PCC Core records; original cataloging; partnerships, cataloging