Library of Congress Subject Headings Weekly List 17 (April 23, 2008)
My highlights from LCSH Weekly List 17. And since I haven't said it before except in a comment, here are some explanatory notes from the about page: "Changes to existing headings are indicated by an asterisk. (A) indicates proposals that were approved before the editorial meeting. (C) indicates proposals submitted by cooperating libraries."
(C) 150 Bifocal lenses [May Subd Geog] [sp 92006732]
* 550 RT Progressive lenses (Ophthalmology)
(Really? Now? I wonder if Ben Franklin proposed it but was told to fill out the SACO form?)
(C) 150 Cartography in literature [Not Subd Geog] [sp2008001581]
(Now I can properly catalog the zine Cartography for Beginners! Just kidding, but check out her Read Zines not Blogs t-shirts!)
(C) 150 Hubbert peak theory [May Subd Geog] [sp2006001385]
680 Here are entered works on the theory that predicts that the world's oil production will reach a peak and then rapidly decline.
450 UF Hubbert's peak theory
450 UF Oil depletion theory
450 UF Peak oil theory
550 BT Petroleum industry and trade-Industrial capacity-Forecasting
550 BT Petroleum reserves—Forecasting
(What's 50 years, give or take? But then why should book authors or LC acknowledge this problem when clearly Congress doesn't want to?)
(C) 150 Ice pops [May Subd Geog] [sp2008002290]
450 UF Ice lollies
450 UF Icelollies
450 UF Popsicle (Trademark)
550 BT Frozen desserts
(C) 150 Ice pops in art [Not Subd Geog] [sp2008002291]
(I included these two just cuz they're funny. Especially "Ice lollies" and "Icelollies.")
150 Illegal alien children [May Subd Geog] [sp2008002554]
450 UF Undocumented children
550 BT Children
(Personally I'd like to see the SH be "Undocumented..." and the UF be "Illegal alien..." Wouldn't you?)
(A) 150 Little Draggin' Bear (Cat) [Not Subd Geog] [sp2008002676]
450 UF Draggin' Bear (Cat)
550 BT Cats
(http://www.dragginbear.com)
(C) 150 Mottled duck [May Subd Geog] [sp2008020232]
053 QL696.A52 (Zoology)
450 UF Anas fulvigula
450 UF Anas platyrhynchos fulvigula
450 UF Aythya platyrhynchos fulvigula
450 UF Dusky duck
450 UF Florida duck
450 UF Mallard, Mottled
450 UF Mottled mallard
550 BT Anas
(I love a good batch of UFs like this one!)
155 Singing cowboy films [Not Subd Geog] [sp2007025622]
680 Here are entered films that feature a non-violent, singing cowboy hero.
555 BT Western films
155 Singing cowboy television programs [Not Subd Geog] [sp2007025623]
680 Here are entered television programs that feature a non-violent, singing cowboy hero.
555 BT Western television programs
(Non-violent, singing cowboy heroes...)
(C) 151 Snoqualmie River, North Fork (Wash.) [sp2008020228]
451 UF North Fork, Snoqualmie River (Wash.)
550 BT Rivers—Washington (State)
(Hi Elaine, my friend from Snoqualmie!)
150 Towel folding [May Subd Geog] [sp2008002543]
450 UF Folding of towels
550 BT Textile crafts
(Hi Kate! Kate is a friend who in the course of her props career has been a professional towel folder.)