Library of Congress Subject Headings Weekly List 34 (August 26, 2009)
(C) 150 African American women college students [May Subd Geog] [sp2004150292]
450 UF Women college students, African American
550 BT Women college students—United States
Bizarre that this one is new, eh?
150 Castanet players [May Subd Geog] [sp2009005424]
550 BT Percussionists
(A) 150 Dating shows (Television programs) [May Subd Geog] [sp2009007455]
450 UF Dating game shows (Television programs)
450 UF Dating reality shows (Television programs)
450 UF Reality dating shows (Television programs)
550 BT Reality television programs
550 BT Television game shows
Another one I would have thought was invented long ago.
(A) 150 Income tax deductions [May Subd Geog] [sp 85064775]
* 450 UF Income tax deductions—Law and legislation
Scratches head.
150 Memory—Sociological aspects [sp2009007461]
680 Here are entered works on sociological theories applied to memory.
450 UF Sociology of memory
550 BT Sociology
I'd kind of like to read a book with this subject heading. Too bad the warrant, Sociologie d’une mémoire déchirée is in French. Four of the other five books so described are also in not English.
(A) 150 Prosecution—Decision making [sp 85107576]
* 450 UF Selective prosecution
This one looks kind of juicy: Selective prosecution in the Federal criminal justice system. And to think I usually recycle Nova Science (the book's publisher) notifications without looking at them. Then again—not my selection responsibility.
150 Rockabilly subculture [May Subd Geog] [sp2009007400]
550 BT Subculture
The warrant's subject heading is actually ROCKABILLY SUBCULTURE—PICTORIAL WORKS. I ♥ wacky subcultures!
Speaking of wacky subcultures:
(A) 150 Skis and skiing—Religious aspects [sp2009007369]
(A) 150 Snowboarding—Religious aspects [sp009007370]
Warrant: Spiritual adventures in the snow: skiing and snowboarding as renewal for your soul
(C) 150 Sustainable tourism [May Subd Geog] [sp2008002287]
450 UF Green tourism
550 BT Tourism
I'm not sure there is such a thing, but that's not LC's problem.
150 Word of God [sp2009007561]
550 BT Word (Theology)
I bet this one was in high demand in Congress.
And a bonus policy/standards change:
ACQUISITIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC ACCESS DIRECTORATE POLICY AND STANDARDS DIVISION
SUMMARY OF DECISIONS, EDITORIAL MEETING NUMBER 34August 26, 2009
Cemeteries that are archaeological sites are Group 1 name headings
SHM H 405 delineates the types of entities that should be established as name headings according to descriptive cataloging conventions (Group 1), and those that should be proposed as subject headings (Group 2). Cemeteries are in Group 1 and archaeological sites are in Group 2. Often cemeteries are excavated as archaeological sites. This situation could cause confusion about whether to establish these cemeteries as Group 1 or Group 2 headings.
To resolve this question and alleviate any confusion it may have caused, PSD has decided that cemeteries that are archaeological sites should be established under the name of the cemetery, without the addition of the term “site”, as Group 1 name headings.
Existing subject authority records for cemetery sites will be cancelled, and the cemeteries will be established in the name authority file as time permits.
You know what kills me about that? That the fussbudgets put the comma in the wrong place—outside, not inside the quotation marks as is standard in American English.
