Serials Cataloging Issues

CONSER Standard Record: metadata application profile (MAP), instructions, training resources, and background.

Resource Description and Access (RDA) and CONSER guidelines and discussion

Core elements and cataloging checklist (2012):

• CONSER RDA core elements (Word 191 KB)
• CONSER MARC 21 to RDA core elements (Word 198 KB)
• CONSER RDA Cataloging Checklist (Word 99 KB)

Note: Please send comments on the documents above to conser@loc.gov and LChelp4RDA@loc.gov

Guidelines (2011 and earlier):

• RDA Test: recommended RDA-CSR guidelines (PDF 33 KB)
• CONSER Comments on RDA drafts (2006-2008)

Field 588

• Draft instructions and examples (PDF, 41KB)
• Webinar Recording (external link)
• Presentation (PPT, 414KB)

Repeatable 260 Fields

• Implementing the Repeatability of the MARC 21 260 Field
• LC/PCC guidelines (PDF, 79KB)
• Webinar Recording (external link)
• Presentation (PPT, 1.52MB)
• Summary of Chat Session (PDF, 23KB)

Open Access Journal Project / FAQ, project participants, Planning Group report

Electronic serials, excerpts from CONSER Cataloging Manual and other guidelines

Google Books Library Project Records: FAQ (PDF, 31KB)

Reporting LC Monograph Records for Integrating Resources

LC Copy Cataloging Policy (2004-2005)

MARC 21 Record Sets / Electronic Resources (July 2004)

PURL Server / OCLC/PCC PURL service, cooperative maintenance of URI (2003)

Use of Fixed Fields in CONSER Records

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