PCC Resources for
As the Cooperative Serials Program of the PCC, CONSER is an authoritative source for bibliographic records, documentation, and training materials for serials cataloging. CONSER members work together in an atmosphere of collegiality and trust to promulgate standards related to serials and are a voice for serials in the library community.
CONSER Groups
- SCS Task Group on CONSER Policies for Official RDA in MARC (2024-)
- Other CONSER Pilots, Task Groups and Forces
Announcements
A CONSER Workshop will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 1-2:30pm EST. An agenda will be forthcoming.
The CONSER Cataloging Forum was held virtually on November 5, 2024. The full schedule with presentation abstracts and a link to the recording can be found on the Meeting Summaries page.
CONSER Cataloging Documentation
- CONSER Cataloging Manual (CCM)
- CONSER Editing Guide (CEG)
- CONSER Guidelines for Working with Existing Copy (Word, 45 KB)
- CONSER Standard Record (CSR) RDA Metadata Application Profile (Jan. 21, 2020) (PDF, 225 KB)
- PCC Guidelines for Minimally Punctuated MARC Bibliographic Records (optional practice, effective January 2020) (Word; 31 KB), Training (PPT; 130 KB) (rev. Dec. 2020), FAQ (external link)
- PCC Provider-Neutral E-Resource Guidelines, Serials and Other Formats
- Other Documentation for Serials Cataloging
Training
CONSER Resources & Forms
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