PCC Membership Benefits

• Participate in programs that are shaping the future of cataloging practice
• Participate in the review and development of national and international cataloging standards that result in more reliable and cost-efficient cataloging copy
• Reduce the cost of cataloging operations by increasing the number of cataloging records that can be used with little or no local editing
• Reduce the amount of authority creation and maintenance that must be done locally by increasing the number of authority records contributed through NACO
• Modify or enhance records, including those cataloged by national libraries
• Receive staff training by experienced PCC trainers
• Interact with colleagues at national libraries and other institutions
• Receive gratis online access to training materials and selected cataloging documentation for NACO participants and gratis copy of training documentation for BIBCO participants
• Alleviate common cataloging burden on a local scale through collective efforts on a global scale
• Shape the Program's policies, objectives, and standards through service on standing committees and task forces