# Presentation: 793775

## SUBJECT AUTHORITY COOPERATIVE PROGRAM 

-  **GUIDELINES**

## 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.

## 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)

## SACO: REQUIREMENTS

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

## SACO: REQUIREMENTS 

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

## SACO: REQUIREMENTS

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

## 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

## SACO: GUIDELINES 

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

## 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

## 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@loc.gov

##  SUBJECT HEADING PROPOSAL FORM

** ****GUIDELINES for filling in the subject proposal form **

## SUBJECT HEADING PROPOSAL 

**040 Requestor's MARC identification symbol **
**Geographic subdivision**
- 008:    2._______  i = May Subd Geog

## 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)

## 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.

## SUBJECT HEADING PROPOSAL FORM

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

##  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.

## 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

## 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).

## 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.

## SACO: GUIDELINES

**THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN SUBMITTING A SUBJECT HEADING PROPOSAL **

## 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.

## SACO: Things to remember

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

## SACO: Things to remember 

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

## 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)

## 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

## 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

## 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

## SACO: Things to remember 

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

## 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).

## SACO: GUIDELINES 

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

## 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 )

## SACO: GUIDELINES: USE OF PATTERNS

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

## 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

## SACO: GUIDELINES on USE OF PATTERNS 

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

## SACO: GUIDELINES on USE OF PATTERNS

**Example:**
**150  0**  National characteristics, Brazilian, in literature
- 	9**52     LC Pattern:** National characteristics, Latin  American, in literature

## 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)

## 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.

## 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

## SACO: GUIDELINES on USE OF PATTERNS 

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

## 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!

## SACO: GUIDELINES

**LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION PROPOSALS**

## LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION PROPOSALS

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

##  LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION PROPOSALS 

- To use this form, view it, print it, fill it in, and fax it to the Coop Team at (202) 707-2824.

## 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

## LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION PROPOSALS 

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