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Join us at ALA Annual Meeting to review SACO Program updates, discuss genre/form projects, and explore new initiatives. Learn about SACO membership issues and the latest developments in authorities and vocabularies. Connect with experts and share insights!
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SACO-at-Large ALA Annual Meeting Washington, DC Sunday, June 27, 2010 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon Washington Convention Center Room 103B
Agenda • SACO Program update • SACO funnels • Authorities and Vocabularies Web Service <id.loc.gov> • US RDA Test and SACO • Genre/Form Projects and Initiatives • SACO membership issues • Questions
SACO Program update • 4 Coop Section staff members with primary SACO responsibilities • 3 Coop Section staff members SACO auxiliary staff • SACO@loc.gov account / Outlook • Green workflow
51,866 new as of Mar. 31, 2010 Cumulative Totals of New Subject Authority Records Contributed by SACO Program Participants FY2005- FY2010 Mid-Year
SACO Funnels • New MLA/Music SACO funnel • Coordinator:Michael Colby, UC Davis • Organization: Hermine Vermeij, UCLA • New Slavic SACO Funnel • Coordinator: Joanna Epstein, Harvard College Library • Organization: Larisa Walsh, University of Chicago • Recruitment for MELA Arabic Project Funnel
Authorities and Vocabularies • Web Service • Kevin Ford, LC NetDev • New enhancements • Demonstration of uses and applications
US RDA Test and SACO • US RDA Test record creation Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2010 • RDA authority records • 008/10 = z 040 $e rda
US RDA Test and SACO • RDA 9.0 and LC’s expansion of scope • Non-human and fictitious entities may be considered creators, contributors, etc. for works, expressions, manifestations, and items
US RDA Test and SACO • SACO impact : None • SACO members not officially participating in the US RDA Test should continue to submit LCSH proposals for these entities as before • RDA preferred name authority heading, if found, may be used as a subject added entry in a bibliographic record • Or, a SACO proposal may be submitted to LCSH
US RDA Test and SACO • RDA 8.1.2 • Family names may be considered creators, contributors, etc. for works, expressions, manifestations, and items
US RDA Test and SACO • SACO impact : None • SACO members not officially participating in the US RDA Test should continue to submit LCSH proposals for these entities as before • RDA preferred name authority heading, if found, may NOT be used as a subject added entry in a bibliographic record • RDA authority records 008/15 = b (Heading use—subject added entry) and 667 SUBJECT USAGE note • An RDA record would have a distinctive family name in the 100 and a general LCSH heading in the 600
US RDA Test and SACO • RDA questions? • LChelp4rda@loc.gov • PCC/RDA aspects? • Coop@loc.gov • Subject: PCC RDA Issues
Genre/Form Projects and Initiatives • Janis Young, LC PSD • Cartography developments • MARC coding changes
SACO Membership Issues • Quality and Quantity monitoring • Statistical monitoring • PCC representation • Required training
Questions? SACO@loc.gov