NACO at Harvard

(DRAFT IN PROGRESS)

For some background on Harvard Libraries' participation in NACO see the HL NACO Activities wiki page for current and legacy documentation.

Harvard Library NACO Training Program

Beginning in 2019, Harvard Libraries began a NACO training program. Consult with the Head of the Rare Books Section if interested in participating in NACO training. The HL NACO Trainee responsibilities wiki page, linked below, gives a brief overview of the time commitment and training process.

• HL NACO Trainee responsibilities
• HL & NACO Funnel projects
• Bibliographic File Maintenance (BFM) associated with NACO work
• HL NACO Training 2019-2020 Assigned Readings
• Recording NACO Statistics

External resources for NACO Participants:

• PCC Name Authority Cooperative Program (NACO) webpage
• PCC NACO Participants Manual PDF (4th edition, 2020)
• NACO FAQs
• Instructions for joining the PCC Discussion Listserv
• British Library NACO training resources
• NACO at Yale (workflows & policies)
• A Handbook of Examples For Use in Authority Records Created By the NACO-Music Project