053 LC Classification Numbers in NACO Authority Records

053 LC Classification Numbers in NACO Authority Records PCC Operations Committee Meetings May 4, 2018

• Program change for literary author numbers in name authority records • Similarities and differences in the governance of NACO and SACO • Policy-making process for the LC vocabularies and LC classification 2

NAF 053 literary author numbers An LCC literary author number may be added to some NARs • Policies contained in CSM F 632 sec. 6 3

NAF 053 literary author numbers NACO members suggest literary author numbers by using a fill-in form on LC’s website • Coop staff modify the suggestion as necessary, based on LC’s catalog and/or policies • NACO member adds number to NAR for author 4

NAF 053 literary author numbers NACO members suggest literary author numbers • Assignment of authors to correct time periods, languages, and geographic locations is a problem • “Verified” numbers sometimes conflict with the schedule and/or formal LCC proposals • Authors with pseudonyms are sometimes assigned multiple numbers • Over 10, 000 suppressed “holding” bib records cause confusion and filing problems in LC’s catalog • Problem increases exponentially with addition of more “holding” records 5

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NAF 053 literary author numbers NACO members suggest literary author numbers • Three options 1. Require full editorial proposals for all literary author numbers 2. Coop staff do full editorial review on all suggested literary author numbers, as if they were full editorial proposals 3. Eliminate the workflow; NACO participants add unverified literary author numbers 7

NAF 053 literary author numbers NACO members record unverified literary author numbers • Benefits • No need to wait for LC to reply to a request for a number • Multiple libraries may record their local numbers • May be used by others or not, as local needs dictate • No limit on the number of local 053 s at this time 8

NAF 053 literary author numbers 053 #4 $a [number] $5 [MARC organization code] Example: 053 #4 $a PS 3561. E 99995 $5 Quert. Y 9

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NAF 053 literary author numbers Limitations on use of 053 (CSM F 632) • Only literary authors classed in PA-PT • Not for authors classed in PZ (children’s fiction) • Only authors who have a literary author number or established span of numbers • Not for authors with successive cutter numbers 11

NAF 053 literary author numbers 053 okay • Literary author number with a single cutter 053 #0 $a PR 6063. C 326 100 1# $a Mc. Call Smith, Alexander, $d 1948 - 12

NAF 053 literary author numbers 053 okay • Literary authors with spans established in the schedules 053 #0 $a PS 3200 $b PS 3248 100 1# $a Whitman, Walt, $d 1819 -1892 053 #0 $a PG 7157. B 24 $b PG 7157. B 242 100 1# $a Baka, Jo zef, $d 1707 -1780 13

NAF 053 literary author numbers 053 not okay • Literary author with successive cutters 100 1# $a Burland, Brian Second cutter reflects author’s name and “slides; ”. B 43 is authors from Bermuda 14

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NAF 053 literary author numbers Other NARs that are ineligible for 053 s (unless they are also literary authors) • Deities, legendary characters, mythological beings • Philosophers • Musicians This list is not exhaustive! • Artists • Biblical figures • Named animals 20

NAF 053 literary author numbers When should formal proposals be made? • From CSM F 632 sec. 3. a: • Literary authors whose name changes significantly due to changes in cataloging rules, marital status, etc. • Literary authors born before 1925 • Literary authors who have pseudonyms or joint pseudonyms (regardless of date of birth) • With some exceptions • Anonymous works originally published before 1925 21

Governance similarities and differences between NACO and SACO Similarities: • Both are “authority” components of the PCC • Both require membership and training • Both incorporate names and concepts not represented in Library of Congress collections 22

Governance similarities and differences between NACO and SACO Differences: • NACO • PCC members collaboratively manage the LC/NACO Name Authority File (NAF) • NACO libraries achieve independence after a review period 23

Governance similarities and differences between NACO and SACO Differences: • SACO • LC has sole responsibility for the management of LCSH, LCGFT, LCMPT, LCDGT, LCC • SACO libraries propose headings, terms, and classification numbers for consideration by LC • May also suggest policy changes • Every proposal is reviewed by subject policy specialists in the Policy and Standards Division 24