NACO Resources

General NACO information

• https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/naco/

NACO training

• Training outline: https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/naco/outline.html

• Current training materials: https://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/courses/naco-RDA/index.html

• Prepping for training

  • See roles information (for Funnel Coordinator): https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/naco/documents/PreparingForNACOTrng.pdf

When new libraries contact the Funnel Coordinator about joining

• https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/naco/join.html

• All libraries who join NACO, whether singly or to join a funnel, are required to submit an application through the PCC Secretariat

  • https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/pccd/member-application.html

• Once approved, the library requests training through the PCC Secretariat

  • There are no longer regular NACO trainings

  • They are scheduled on demand for new libraries, or perhaps quarterly?

  • Training is fully online and occurs over the course of 5 weeks, through live online courses

  • Participants have to login and attend at a specific time twice per week

• Once training is complete, attendees are able to create NARs during a review period

  • All newly trained individuals at any library are required to go through review. The Funnel Coordinator for the Massachusetts/Five College Funnel is the reviewer

  • The goal is for all new NAR creators to become fully independent

  • For any creators who do not achieve independence, their NARs will be reviewed in perpetuity