Task Group on Distribution of Integrating Resource Records

Statement of Purpose:

This Task Group is being formed to examine methods for record distribution called for in recommendation 4.5 from the Final Report of the Task Group on Implementation of Integrating Resources. The desired end result is that PCC records for integrating resources, whether they be produced and maintained as part of the BIBCO program or as part of the CONSER program, should be distributed. If a way can be found to do this without significant disadvantages to either BIBCO or CONSER program participants, then the PCC should move forward with it. But the desire to distribute all the records will not trump the desire to continue to make both BIBCO and CONSER contribution viable options.

Charge:

To propose methods for the creation and maintenance of PCC records for integrating resources by BIBCO and CONSER participants, and for the distribution of PCC-authenticated records through the Library of Congress' Catalog Distribution Service (CDS).

Proposed methods should include mechanisms for authenticating records in OCLC, for collaborative maintenance of such authenticated records by both BIBCO and CONSER catalogers, and for distribution of such records either as part of the CONSER distribution or as a separate file. Methods should also allow PCC catalogers to create non-authenticated records in both utilities and in local systems, identifying them as Program records through an appropriate marker in the 042 field.

The Task Force should define the expected outcome of non-authenticated Program records created or maintained in local systems and batch-loaded to the utilities.

Timeline:

The Task Force should submit its recommendations to the Steering Committee by September 30th, 2004 for consideration at the November 2004 PoCo meeting.