Cataloging

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Cooperative Online Serials
http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/homepage.html

"CONSER began in the early 1970s as a project to convert manual serial cataloging into machine-readable records and has evolved into an ongoing program to create and maintain high quality bibliographic records for serials. In keeping with its evolution, the name was changed in 1986 from the CONSER (CONversion of SERials) Project to the CONSER (Cooperative ONline SERials) Program. The CONSER database resides within the OCLC Online Union Catalog. CONSER members authenticate, input, and modify serial cataloging records on OCLC. Authentication is the process of approving the descriptive elements in the record and providing for the record's availability through tape distribution services and bibliographic products." This site provides links to information regarding products, publications, management, projects, membership, CONSERline (their electronic newsletter), a calendar of events, serials cataloging issues, and cataloging resources and services.