The CPM is a collection of documents designed to help you process monographs and serials. There are three types of documents in the CPM. the first type is a procedural document which describes a specific workflow such as how to process an approval book. The second type documents a CUL policy decision such as our definition of "standard" cataloging copy. The CPM finally contains many references lists such as a list of Tracking Notation Codes.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CPM AND THE CLIO MANUAL?
The CPM and the CLIO Manual are meant to be used together. Look in the CPM for actual workflow procedures. Use the the CLIO Manual. as a reference manual for CLIO functions and transactions such as how to create an item record. You will notice that the CPM does not repeat standard procedures that will soon be second nature to you or may change. The CPM will say when to create an item record but the CLIO Manual will tell you how to do it.
The CPM may also refer you to the Serials Cataloging, Adding and Recon Manual (SCARM) or to the NACO Manual.
WHY ARE THERE GAPS IN THE CPM DOCUMENT NUMBERS?
This manual follows the organizational pattern of the Library of Congress "Subject Cataloging Manual". BCD documentation is divided into main categories, each with its own numeric range. The Table of Contents lists documents by title within each category. Gaps between many numbers allows the addition of new topics as necessary.
WHAT IS THE STRUCTURE OF THE ONLINE CPM?
Each procedural document of the CPM is a separate file located on the BCD homepage of SWIFT. A given procedure may be located by consulting and accessing the file via the Table of Contents or by clicking on subject keywords in the index or in the body of the manual itself. Related materials can also be accessed via hot-links within the text of the manual.
WHAT DO I DO WITH MY PAPER CPM?
The policies and procedures in the online CPM supercede any previous version. Documents dated September 1996 forward supercede any other printed version. If there is a conflict between any previously issued statement and statements in this publication, this manual should be considered the authoritative statement of current practice. For policies and procedures not described in this manual, past practice should be considered authoritative.
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