SACO - Subject Authority Cooperative Program

News

• Due to the high volume of subject proposals received and an increasingly heavy workload, the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs Division (PTCP) has decided temporarily to limit the number of proposals that can be scheduled to each LCSH monthly list, effective immediately. The limit will be 200 proposals. Once that cap is reached each month, only proposals associated with CIP cataloging will continue to be scheduled for the list; other proposals will be held until the following list. (There will be no limit on classification proposals unless they have corresponding LCSH proposals.) We regret that this will result in a delay in scheduling some proposals for a list, but we hope at least it will result in a faster turnaround time for processing each list. PTCP appreciates the community’s support and patience. If you have questions or comments about this temporary measure, please contact [email protected].
• SACO Training Needs Assessment Report 2023 (July 7, 2023) [PDF: 352 KB]
• Announcement: Incoming LCSH Proposals: Expedited List Experiment (August 16, 2022) [PDF: 172 KB]
• Faceted Subject Headings: Exploring the Topic (July 18-19, 2022): Agenda (with links to presentations and recordings) [PDF; 147 KB]
• CYAC Cataloging Manual Instruction Sheets Posted (March 21, 2022)

Editorial Meetings

• Editorial Meetings scheduled for 2023 are listed on the SACO Calendar.
• To attend an editorial meeting, please email [email protected] at least a week before the meeting date.
• Read the official announcement: Library of Congress Subject Editorial Meetings, Description and Calendar for 2023 [PDF : 138 KB]
• Summaries of decisions made at LC editorial meetings are available from 2005 to the present. Find an editorial meeting summary.

Subject Lists (LCSH, CYAC, LCGFT, LCDGT, LCMPT)

• Tentative subject lists are available for the current month, the past month, and the next month here: Find a tentative subject list.
• Approved subject lists from Monthly List 22 LCSH (July 15, 2011) to the present are here: Find an approved subject list.
• Approved subject lists from 1997-2021 are here: Find an approved subject list.

Classification Lists (LCC)

• Tentative classification lists are available for the current month, the past month, and the next month here: Find a tentative classification list.
• Approved classification lists from Weekly List 49 (December 6, 2006) to the present are here: Find an approved classification list.
• Approved classification lists from 2002-2021 are here: Find an approved classification list.

Special Projects Lists

Heading change to Noncitizens and Illegal immigration:

• Special List 2111 (Approved Nov. 12, 2021)
• Letter from PCC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee to LC (June 1, 2022) [PDF : 408 KB]
• Letter from LC to PCC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee (June 30, 2022) [PDF : 520 KB]
• Letter from PCC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee to LC (January 20, 2023) [PDF : 142 KB]

SACO Training

SACO training is an essential component of the program. The Volunteer SACO Trainers Group is in the process of developing new training materials to assist the SACO community. For a list of existing resources, please see SACO Resources.

SACO Resources & Forms

SACO members use these resources to create and submit subject and classification proposals.

• SACO Proposal Workflow
• Subject Heading Proposal Menu (Classification Web)
• Classification Proposal Menu (Classification Web)
• Web Resources for SACO Proposals
• SACO Participants' Manual (2nd ed., 2007) [PDF: 3.87 MB]

See all SACO resources & forms

Join SACO

SACO partners are key players in the global development of subject access to information resources.

• Membership benefits
• How to join
• SACO Funnels

Meetings & Events

• View the PCC Calendar
• View the SACO Calendar

Contact SACO

• List of SACO Contacts
• Contact the SACO Program