The Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) seeks to be a democratic and diverse organization whose mission and goals are determined by its membership. Members govern the programs through participation in program events, standing committees, and task groups. PCC is a cooperative cataloging venture wherein members contribute bibliographic records and related data under a common set of standards and conventions using the bibliographic utilities.
Read more about the PCC and its four programs
What's New?
- PCC Question, Feedback, and Volunteer Form (external link)
- Task Group on BIBFRAME-to-MARC Conversion (final report, Nov. 2024) [PDF, 266 KB]
- Task Group on Organization of PCC Documentation (preliminary report, Oct. 2024) [PDF, 129 KB]
- SCT RDA Training Task Group: Name Authorities (charge, Sept. 2024) [PDF, 104 KB]
- PCC Synchronous Programming, Member Relations, and the Future of the Operations Committee (Sept. 2024) [PDF, 250 KB]
- Task Group on AI and Machine Learning for Cataloging and Metadata (charge, Sept. 2024) [PDF, 119 KB]
- SCS Task Group on Privacy in Name Authority Records (progress report, June 2024) [PDF, 679 KB]
- SCS Task Group on Provider-Neutral MARC Record Guidelines for Monographic E-Resources in Official RDA (charge, May 2024) [PDF, 108 KB]
View more in the news and reports archive
RDA and PCC
- PCC Will Have a Rolling Implementation of Official RDA from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027 (June 13, 2023 announcement) [PDF, 193 KB]
- PCC RDA Communications Committee
- Error Report Form for LC-PCC Policy Statements for Official RDA Toolkit (external link)
- PCC RDA Implementation Task Group (charge, Nov. 2023) [PDF, 107 KB], Progress Report (Nov. 2024) [PDF; 263 KB], Frequently Asked Questions on Official RDA Implementation
- Task Group to Test the Official RDA Toolkit (charge, Feb. 2022) [PDF, 107 KB], Final Report [PDF, 1.12 MB] (Oct. 2023)
- LC Original RDA information and resources (including Interim LC-PCC policy statement updates)
View more RDA decisions, policies, and guidelines
BIBFRAME and PCC
- PCC and LC Support BIBFRAME for Moving the Library Community into the Linked Data Environment (Dec. 9, 2021)
- BIBFRAME Interoperability Group (BIG): Terms of Reference (April 15, 2022; updated Jan. 11, 2024) [PDF, 149 KB]
- BIBFRAME Interoperability Group (BIG): Wiki (external link)
- PCC Linked Data Tactical Planning Meeting (Nov. 2024) [PDF, 231 KB]
- Discovery Session (February 2023; hosted by LC on behalf of BIG, LD4, OCLC, and Share-VDE; Zoom recording passcode: %7UNP21g)
- Linked Data Summit - Interoperability of Library Data (summary of meeting held at LC on Nov. 7-8, 2022) [PDF, 87 KB]
- PCC Sinopia Cataloging Affinity Group (external link)
- BIBFRAME webcasts & presentations
Upcoming Meetings and Events
- SACO Forum (Dec. 5, 2024)
PCC Wiki
- PCC Wiki (external link). Read-only unless you sign in to comment. To obtain an account, email: [email protected]
PCC Training Portal
PCC Organization and Governance
- Governance Document [PDF; 544 KB]
- Code of Conduct [PDF; 105 KB]
- Strategic Directions [PDF; 244 KB]
- Policy Committee
- Standing Committees
- Advisory Committees
- Task Groups
- Secretariat Assignments [PDF; 501 KB]
- Question, Feedback, and Volunteer Form (external link)
Learn more about PCC organization and governance
PCC Reports
- PCC Policy Committee Meeting, Nov. 2024 [PDF, 188 KB]
- PCC Participants' Meeting, July 2024 [PDF, 244 KB]
- OpCo Meeting, May 2024 [PDF, 166 KB]
- PCC At-Large Virtual Forum, March 2024 [PDF, 201 KB]
- PCC Participants' Meeting, Feb. 2024 [PDF, 255 KB]
View more in the reports and news archive