The Lower East Side Librarian Library of Congress Subject Heading of the Week for Week 23, June 9, 2010 is:
150 Donkeys [May Subd Geog] [sp 85039046]
* 450 UF Domestic ass
* 450 UF Equus africanus asinus
* 450 UF Equus asinus CANCEL
* 450 UF Equus asinus asinus
* 550 BT African wild ass
* 550 BT Asses CANCEL
I know it’s immature, but “Domestic ass” and “Asses” make me giggle.
Runners up:
(A) 150 Abandoned wives [May Subd Geog] [sp2010008208]
550 BT Wives
150 Beaked whales [May Subd Geog] [sp 85012632]
* 450 UF Bottlenose whales CANCEL
* 450 UF Bottlenosed whales CANCEL
photo by florence_craye
150 Conservatism in the press [May Subd Geog] [sp 88001199]
* 680 Here are entered works on press reporting and writing that reflects conservative ideas and values, or works on news reporting on the topic of conservatism and the conservative movement.
(C) 150 Dance and transnationalism [May Subd Geog] [sp2010008935]
450 UF Transnationalism and dance
550 BT Transnationalism
150 Family crises [May Subd Geog] [sp2010009019]
550 BT Crises
(A) 150 FAST subject headings [sp2010008399]
053 Z695.Z8.F37
450 UF Faceted Application of Subject Terminology subject headings
550 BT Subject headings
If only…
(A) 150 iPad (Computer) [Not Subd Geog] [sp2010009235]
450 UF Apple iPad (Computer)
550 BT Apple computer
550 BT Tablet computers
This is another one of those headings where I appreciate the response time but am bitter that it only seems possible when something is technology related. For example, haven’t butches and femmes been around long enough and had enough written about them to warrant headings?!?
* 150 Lions in numismatics CANCEL
150 Lion in numismatics [May Subd Geog] [sp 85077279]
053 CJ161.L56
450 UF Lions in numismatics [EARLIER FORM OF HEADING]
550 BT Numismatics
This image isn’t necessarily Creative Commons, but maybe if I credit the author, Reid Goldsborough it will be all right.
150 Mentally ill, Writings of the, Turkish [May Subd Geog] [sp2010008944]
450 UF Turkish mentally ill, Writings of the
550 BT Turkish literature
Nothing convuluted about this heading!
(C) 150 Poor children, White [May Subd Geog] [sp2010008201]
450 UF Poor white children
450 UF White poor children