BIBCO Workshop Syllabus

1. Introductions/housekeeping/class outline
2. History of PCC and overview of BIBCO Program
3. The Core Standard: qualities of "core record" (timely, dynamic, useful, etc.)
   • Essential elements of the core record
   • Discussion of what makes a quality record -- benefits of core record
     contrasted with the concept of the "perfect" bibliographic record
4. Basic cataloging principles
   • End user needs
   • Cataloger needs
   • Cataloger competencies
5. Retrieval issues
   • OPAC searching implications
   • Cataloging decisions and their implications
     • costs per record
     • cataloger output
     • usability of records by library users and other libraries
6. Description and access
   • Emphasis on principles and effective decision-making for PCC work.
7. Series
   • Treatment decisions/need to create SAR
     • PCC bibliographic record cataloged at core level
     • PCC bibliograpic record cataloged at full level.
8. Subject analysis and Classification
   • Subject analysis for core records
   • SACO procedures for submitting changes/additions to subject headings and classification.