SUBJECT AUTHORITY COOPERATIVE PROGRAM

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SUBJECT AUTHORITY COOPERATIVE PROGRAM

• GUIDELINES

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SUBJECT AUTHORITY COOPERATIVE PROGRAM

• The Subject Authority Cooperative Program (SACO)
  was established to provide a means for libraries
  to submit subject headings and classification
  numbers to the Library of Congress.

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SACO REQUIREMENTS

• There are only two basic requirements for
  libraries to contribute subject heading
  proposals or changes for inclusion in Library of
  Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)

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SACO REQUIREMENTS

• 1. Participants should have access to the
  online Library of Congress authority files, both
  for name authorities and subject authorities.

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SACO REQUIREMENTS

• 2. Required documentation for subject headings
• Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)
  current editions and updates

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SACO REQUIREMENTS

• SUBJECT CATALOGING MANUAL Subject Headings
• FREE-FLOATING SUBDIVISIONS An Alphabetical Index

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SACO GUIDELINES

• Required documentation for classification
  numbers
• SUBJECT CATALOGING MANUAL Classification
• Library of Congress Classification Schedules
  (including additions and ahanges) or
• OR
• the commercially available versions of the
  schedules

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SACO GUIDELINES

• SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
• Proposal form available on the SACO home page
• paper form available from LC

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SACO GUIDELINES

• Proposals are reviewed for editorial consistency
  by staff at the Library of Congress and, once
  reviewed, become part of LCSH or the LC
  Classification schedules

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SACO TRAINING

• SACO workshops are offered by the Library of
  Congress either in conjunction with
  library-related meetings or conferences
• or on demand by contacting the Coop Team Leader
  at SACO_at_loc.gov

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SUBJECT HEADING PROPOSAL FORM

• GUIDELINES for filling in the subject proposal
  form

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SUBJECT HEADING PROPOSAL

• 040 Requestor's MARC identification symbol
• Geographic subdivision
• 008 2._______ i May Subd Geog

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SUBJECT HEADING PROPOSAL FORM

• If you are unable to determine this or think
  that the heading should not be divided
  geographically leave it blank
• (cf. SCM H 194 and H 364)

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SUBJECT HEADING PROPOSAL FORM

• 053 Library of Congress Classification Number (LC
  CALL NUMBER or LCC)
• 053 For guidance on when to assign and when not
  to assign a number to a heading, please refer to
  SCM H 365.

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SUBJECT HEADING PROPOSAL FORM

• Heading
• 1xx (150, 151, 110, or 130)

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SUBJECT HEADING PROPOSAL FORM

• Cross References
• For further guidance in which form and how
  references should be constructed, please refer to
  SCM H 195 and SCM H 373.

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SUBJECT HEADING PROPOSAL FORM

• Broader Term (BT) Related Term (RT) References
• 5XX Most subject headings will need a broader
  term reference.
• cf. SCM H 370
• Most subject headings do not need related term
  references.
• CF. SCM H 370

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SUBJECT HEADING PROPOSAL FORM

• 670 Sources found
• Include at least one other beyond item in hand
• Include citations to reference works and
  information to justify the heading or references
  being added, changed, or deleted.
• cf. SCM H 200, H 202, and H 203).

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SUBJECT HEADING PROPOSAL FORM

• 680 Scope Notes
• Include in this area the text of a note to define
  or limit the use of a particular heading.
• cf. SCM H 400.

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SACO GUIDELINES

• THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN SUBMITTING A SUBJECT
  HEADING PROPOSAL

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SACO Things to remember

• Proposed heading does not duplicate an existing
  heading or reference
• i.e., heading not already established in another
  form or is not covered by a free-floating
  construction.

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SACO Things to remember

• A value has been provided for in FIXED FIELD box
  2 may subd. geog or not subd. geog

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SACO Things to remember

• MARC identification code symbol of contributing
  library is provided in 040.

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SACO Things to remember

• References (4XXs) are in alphabetical order and
  do not conflict with existing headings
• 5XXs are labelled BT (subfield w gnnn) or RT
  (subfield w nnnn)

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SACO Things to remember

• 5XXs are currently valid headings in the subject
  authority file, OR that
• For each 5XX not established in the subject
  authority file an additional subject proposal
  accompanies the original proposal

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SACO Things to remember

• For each related term (RT) 5XX a subject change
  proposal accompanies the original proposal with
  the instruction to ADD the proposed heading as a
  related term

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SACO Things to remember

• When establishing a new heading that is an
  intermediate term in a hierarchy, remember to add
  the new heading as a BT to any existing narrower
  headings

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SACO Things to remember

• The work generating the proposal is cited as the
  1st 670 (repeat the proposed heading in the 670
  if necessary)

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SACO Things to remember

• Add 670s or 675s to show research.
• For topics limited to a specific discipline,
  authorities cited should be specific to the field
  (cf. H 203).
• Authorities cited should apply specifically to
  the proposed heading as a whole not just to one
  word or element.
• Cite general references sources for general
  concepts (e.g., Web. 3, OED).

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SACO GUIDELINES

• Relevant LC pattern provided (952) or SCM memo
  cited.

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SACO GUIDELINES USE OF PATTERNS

• Patterns should only be cited to substantiate
• 1. A topic with an adjectival qualifier (to
  demonstrate that the heading in question has been
  analogously qualified and that the qualifier has
  been used )

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SACO GUIDELINES USE OF PATTERNS

• Example
• 150 -0 Propaganda, Zimbabwean
• 952 LC Pattern Propaganda, West German and
  Poets, Zimbabwean

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SACO GUIDELINES USE OF PATTERNS

• 2. When establishing a non-free-floating
  subdivision
• Example
• 150 -0 Church buildings--Remodeling for other
  use
• 952 LC Pattern Service stations--Remodeling
  for other use

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SACO GUIDELINES on USE OF PATTERNS

• 3. When establishing a "... and ..." or "... in
  ..." headings or headings always constructed
  according to a standard pattern

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SACO GUIDELINES on USE OF PATTERNS

• Example
• 150 0 National characteristics, Brazilian, in
  literature
• 952 LC Pattern National characteristics,
  Latin American, in literature

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SACO GUIDELINES on USE OF PATTERNS

• 4. When establishing a heading with a
  parenthetical qualifier
• Example
• 150 -0 Cheesecake (Cookery)
• 952 LC Pattern Brownies (Cookery)

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SACO GUIDELINES on USE OF PATTERNS

• Patterns are cited only to demonstrate previous
  usage of the qualifier
• NOT in lieu of appropriate authority for the
  substantive portion of the heading.

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SACO GUIDELINES on USE OF PATTERNS

• Patterns should be truly analogous.
• Example
• 150 -0 Australia in motion pictures
• 952 LC Pattern Great Britain in motion
  pictures

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SACO GUIDELINES on USE OF PATTERNS

• Not 952 LC Pattern Lesbian vampires in motion
  pictures
• It is not necessary to cite patterns for changes.

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SACO GUIDELINES on USE OF PATTERNS

• Be wary of citing older subject headings as
  patterns (esp. sh85 prefixed hdgs.)
• Other than in the 4 cases above, it is not
  necessary to cite patterns at all -- cite the SCM
  memo instead!

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SACO GUIDELINES

• LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION PROPOSALS

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION PROPOSALS

• An non-interactive form for proposed LC
  classification numbers is available on the SACO
  home page.

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION PROPOSALS

• To use this form, view it, print it, fill it in,
  and fax it to the Coop Team at [phone].

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION PROPOSALS

• Concise guidelines for filling out the form are
  also available.
• Basic documentation
• LC Subject Cataloging Manual (SCM)
  Classification F 50

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION PROPOSALS

• Classification proposals that appear to involve
  major or complex development should be discussed
  the Coop liaison.