Library of Congress Subject Headings Weekly Lists 20, 21, 22 and 23
The big news of list 22 was "Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Gang); Arellano-Felix Organization; Aryan Brotherhood; etc. Headings for named gangs are being moved from the subject authority file to the name authority file." That and a zillion new radio headings (e.g. Adventure radio programs, Audience participation radio programs, etc.).
150 Bicycle Tree (Wash.) [sp2008003630]
450 UF Bike Tree (Wash.)
450 UF Snohomish Bicycle Tree (Wash.)
550 BT Trees—Washington (State)
Anyone who knows me well can imagine how much this freaks out my botanaphobic self.
(C) 150 Bondage (Sexual behavior)—Religious aspects [sp2008003147]
Warrant: Philosophy in the dungeon : the magic of sex & spirit
Goes nicely with (C) 150 Guilt—Religious aspects—Baptists, [Catholic Church, etc.] [sp2008003296]
(C) 150 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) [sp2008002892]
450 UF CGM (Flying)
550 BT Military decorations—Great Britain
The British are so cute!
(C) 150 Cutting (Self mutilation) [May Subd Geog] [sp2008003537]
680 Here are entered works on behaviors by which individuals, usually adolescents, cut themselves as a means of self injury, but not as a suicide attempt.
550 BT Self mutilation
Suggested during the Radical Reference LCSH Blog-a-Thon!
(C) 151 Deep space [sp2008003313]
667 This heading is not valid for use as a geographic subdivision.
451 UF Extrasolar space
551 BT Outer space
I love the warning about not being able to subd geog.
(C) 150 Eastern filbert blight [May Subd Geog] [sp2005007525]
450 UF Filbert blight
550 BT Fungal diseases of plants
550 BT Hazel—Diseases and pests
550 RT Anisogramma anomala
Suggested during the Radical Reference LCSH Blog-a-Thon!
(C) 150 Finger weaving [May Subd Geog] [sp2007002610]
450 UF Finger knitting
450 UF Finger twining
450 UF Fingerweaving
450 UF Knitting, Finger
450 UF Twining, Finger
450 UF Weaving, Finger
550 BT Hand weaving
Whichever heading you prefer, don't do it around my cats. They'll bite your fingers right off.
150 Food sovereignty [May Subd Geog] [sp2008003919]
680 Here are entered works on the right of peoples to define their own food, including agriculture, livestock and fisheries systems, rather than being subject to international market forces in the choice and availability of food.
450 UF Sovereignty, Food
550 BT Right to food
You go LC!
(C) 150 Gay immigrants [May Subd Geog] [sp2008003127]
550 BT Immigrants
I guess they had to throw 'em a bone, because it's so hard for gays to actually immigrate, their marriages not being recognized and all.
150 HIV positive persons—United States [sp2008003694]
Seems like a good step.
(C) 150 Jewish women librarians [May Subd Geog] [sp2008001446]
550 BT Jewish librarians
550 BT Women librarians
(C) 150 Libraries (Computer program subroutines) [May Subd Geog] [sp2008001447]
550 BT Subroutines (Computer programs)
* 150 Ombudsman CANCEL
150 Ombudspersons [May Subd Geog] [sp 85094681]
450 UF Citizens' defenders (Ombudspersons)
450 UF Ombudsman [EARLIER FORM OF HEADING]
450 UF Ombudspeople
550 BT Mediators (Persons)
550 BT Public officers
Bring on the gender neutral!
(C) 150 Peace symbol [sp2008002784]
550 BT Signs and symbols
Happy belated 50th, peace symbol!
(C) 150 Tattooed people [May Subd Geog] [sp2008001932]
450 UF Tattooees
550 BT Persons
I'll certainly be able to use this one cataloging zines.