Library of Congress Subject Headings Weekly List 08 (February 25, 2009)
In which the Library of Congress changes its tune from CATALOGING, COOPERATIVE to COOPERATIVE CATALOGING. They also welcome DECOLONIZATION, POST RACIALISM, and WITCH HUNTING, and I use the term "idem."
151 Arab countries—Foreign relations—21st century [sp2009001021]
The answer to the question, "How long does it take for the Library of Congress to acknowledge a new century." To be fair, a subject keywords search in the LC catalog on ["21st century"] yields 6762 results as of this moment.
* 150 Cataloging, Cooperative CANCEL
150 Cooperative cataloging [May Subd Geog] [sp 85020820]
053 Z693.3.C66
450 UF Cataloging, Cooperative [EARLIER FORM OF HEADING]
550 BT Cataloging
550 RT Library cooperation
So cute.
(C) 150 Catholic intellectuals [May Subd Geog] [sp2009000925]
550 BT Intellectuals
This really should have a scope note saying whether or not they mean Catholic or catholic, or there should be a Christian BT that would give you the idea, like there is in this one:
150 Catholic athletes [May Subd Geog] [sp2001001901]
* 550 BT Athletes CANCEL
* 550 BT Christian athletes
The warrant (for the INTELLECTUALS) is Believing scholars : ten Catholic intellectuals. As best as I can tell from the record and table of contents, no popes were harmed--or profiled in the publishing of this book.
(A) 150 Collage [May Subd Geog] [sp 85027965]
* 550 BT Assemblage (Art) CANCEL
* 550 BT Montage
(A) 150 Montage [sp2008009859]
680 Here are entered general works on the modernist technique of combining heterogeneous elements to form a whole.
550 BT Arts
Well that's handy. Thank you very much LC.
150 Decolonization [May Subd Geog] [sp 85036220]
* 550 RT Autonomy and independence movements
I'll believe it when I see it, but okay.
150 Post racialism [May Subd Geog] [sp2009000930]
680 Here are entered works on a social ideal in which race ceases to be a factor in shaping interpersonal relationships or economic and social opportunities.
450 UF Color blindness (Race relations)
450 UF Colorblindness (Race relations)
450 UF Post racial society
450 UF Postracialism
450 UF Race blindness
550 BT Race relations
Idem.
(C) 150 Erotic drama, Canadian [May Subd Geog] [sp2009000927]
450 UF Canadian erotic drama
550 BT Canadian drama
I suppose it's mean of me to snicker at the idea of Canadian eroticism.
150 Genocide—Sudan [sp2009000943]
150 Genocide—Sudan—Darfur [sp2009000942]
450 UF Darfur Genocide, Sudan, 2003
I've got to check Sandy Berman's latest LCSH Scorecard" (link not to the latest) to see if this was one of his. I see actually that this is how he wants to see it: DARFUR GENOCIDE, 2003- (cross-reference to SUDAN--HISTORY--DARFUR CONFLICT, 2003-), so close, but no cigar.
(C) 150 Identity politics [May Subd Geog] [sp2009000728]
680 Here are entered works on political activity organized to advance the interests of specific cultural, racial, gender, ethnic, or other groups.
450 UF Identity (Psychology)—Political aspects
450 UF Politics of identity
550 BT Political participation
Thank you University of Virginia catalogers! I'm not sure what's new here. The earliest record cataloged with this heading is from 1997. Its 005 indicates that it was touched this week, so maybe this really is a brand new record?
150 Library cooperation [May Subd Geog] [sp 85076678]
* 550 RT Cataloging, Cooperative CANCEL
* 550 RT Cooperative cataloging
Note the lack of cross-reference to OCLC. Heh.
150 Witch hunting [May Subd Geog] [sp2009000714]
450 UF Burning witches
450 UF Hunting witches
450 UF Witch burning
450 UF Witchburning
450 UF Witches—Persecutions
450 UF Witchhunting
550 BT Persecution
550 BT Witches—Violence against
Another one of Sandy's suggestions.