SACO: Subject Authority Cooperative Program
Dec 22, 2015
SACO:Subject Authority
CooperativeProgram
What is SACO?
A component of the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC)
A means for libraries to propose: new Library of Congress Subject
Headings new Library of Congress Classification
numbers changes to existing Library of
Congress Subject Headings changes to existing Library of
Congress Classification numbers
SACO membership
Institutions that participate in other PCC programs are automatically considered SACO members
Non-PCC libraries and NACO Funnel participants can submit SACO membership applications
SACO membership
No formal training is required Participants do not gain
“independent” status; all proposals are reviewed at LC (and may be approved or not)
Overview of SACO process for LC Classification
proposals Cataloger recognizes need for new
LC Classification number and prepares the proposal online
Proposal is submitted to LC via the Cooperative Cataloging Team for initial review
Overview of SACO process for LC Classification
proposals Proposal is further reviewed by the
Cataloging Policy and Support Office (CPSO) and placed on a Tentative Weekly List
Overview of SACO process for LC Classification
proposals Proposal undergoes final review at
the CPSO Weekly Editorial Meeting
Overview of SACO process for LC Classification
proposals Approved LC Classification
proposals are: Posted to the Weekly Lists of new and
changed LC Classification numbers on the CPSO web page
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/ Included in the printed LC
Classification schedules and in Classification Web
Requirements for participation
Familiarity with the principles of LC Classification
Knowledge of the procedures and guidelines in SCM : F (Classification)
Access to LC Classification schedules In print copy Via Classification Web
Resources
SACO home page:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/saco/saco.html
Online LC Classification proposal form Guidelines for completing the LC
Classification form Tentative Weekly Lists of LC
Classification proposals Summary of Decisions from the Weekly
Editorial Meeting
Resources
SACO Participants’ Manual, 2nd ed. Available on Cataloger’s Desktop, and As a PDF file on the SACO home page
SCM F 50 Classification Proposals
Why submit an LC Classification proposal?
LC Classification was developed for LC’s collections
The world of knowledge keeps growing!
Other libraries’ collections and acquisition policies may differ from LC’s
Why submit an LC Classification proposal?
Cooperative cataloging efforts are expanding
Terminology within a discipline changes over time
When to submit an LC Classification proposal
For a new classification number When the rules of specificity in
classification may not be applied by using a broader number
To change an existing number When terminology or a name change
calls for classification modifications
Examples: LC Classification numbers
proposed by SACO participants:
B738.H3Philosophy (General)—Medieval (430-1450)—Special topics—Happiness
PR739.D42 English literature—History of English
literature—Drama—By period—20th century—Special topics--Death
Examples: LC Classification numbers
proposed by SACO participants:
GV1469.62.A24Recreation. Leisure—Games and amusements—Indoor games and amusements—Fantasy games—Individual games—Aberrant (Game)
Examples: LC Classification numbers
proposed by SACO participants:
PL8598.O32-.O3295Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania—African languages and literature—Special languages (alphabetically)—O-Oz
PL8598.O32-.O3295 Ogba Table P-PZ16
Examples: LC Classification numbers
proposed by SACO participants:
DT450.86-450.863.A-ZHistory of Africa—Eastern Africa—Burundi—History—By period—1993-DT450.86 General works
Biography and memoirsDT450.862 CollectiveDT450.863.A-Z Individual, A-Z
Sample LC Classification proposal
Work being cataloged:
Book DescriptionElephants have fought in human armies for more
than three thousand years. Asian powers boasted of their pachyderm power, while the Romans fielded elephants alongside their legendary legions but
were, perhaps, too proud to admit that mere animals contributed to victory. Elephants have gored, stomped, and sliced their way through
infantry and cavalry with great success. They have also been cut, speared, bombed, and napalmed for
their efforts. This is the story of their largely forgotten role in the history of warfare.
Sample LC Classification proposal
Sample LC Classification proposal
Sample LC Classification proposal
Sample LC Classification proposal
Sample LC Classification proposal
UH100.5.E+ Elephants
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/saco/classification.pdf
UH
X
UH100.B38
None
Sample LC Classification proposal:
Completing the form (1)
[100 .5 .A-Z Other, A-Z .B38 Bats .B67 Bottlenose dolphins]
100 .5 .E Elephants
Sample LC Classification proposal:
Completing the form (2)
Kistler, J.M. War elephants, 2005.
ICU
Sample LC Classification proposal:
Completing the form (3)
Exercises