Check out the following link for information regarding pub patterns.
There are also links to helpful diagrams for workflow.

http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/workflowfaq.html

Jane Schmidt
Ryerson University Library
Toronto, ON

Diane Paldan wrote:

> Please post information to list.  I am also very interested.  We are
> migrating to Millennium and I had hope to be able to pull CONSER patterns
> from OCLC records (based on ISSN match) and batch load into our
> system.   But initial information I have is that OCLC cannot provide
> pattern information for batch load --- while we can load patterns into
> Millennium by searching OCLC and loading patterns one at a time.
>
> By the way if I have any of this wrong -- PLEASE correct me.  I am a
> beginner at using publications patterns from 891's and eager to learn.
>
> DIane
>
> At 10:24 AM 3/15/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>
>> I've heard a lot of talk about CONSER offering a database of MFHD
>> publication patterns, and other institutions (I think I've heard that
>> Harvard has offered patterns to Aleph users?) willing to offer
>> publicaiton patterns.
>>
>>
>>
>> Is there a database of these available somewhere? Does anyone know where
>> this now stands?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bobby Bothmann
>>
>>
>>
>> *******************************************
>>
>> Robert Bothmann
>>
>> Electronic Access/Catalog Librarian
>>
>> Minnesota State University, Mankato
>>
>> Voice: 507-389-2010
>>
>> Fax: 507-389-5155
>>
>> mailto:robert.bothmann@mnsu.edu
>>
>>
>
> Diane Paldan
> Serials/Preservation Librarian
> Collection Support Team
> Resource Services
>
> 159 Science and Engineering Library
> Wayne State University
> Detroit, MI  48202
>
> (313) 577-0222