Highlights from the April 2015 SACO editorial meeting and LCSH monthly list.
SACO, emphases theirs
Banana republics
Several standard reference sources indicate that the phrase “banana republic” is often considered to be pejorative. The meeting suggests that the existing headings Developing countries and Banana trade may be appropriate for the work being cataloged. The proposal was not approved.
No shit, LC.
LCSH, emphases mine
150 BIBFRAME (Conceptual model) [Not Subd Geog] [sp2015000202] (C)
450 UF Bibliographic Framework (Conceptual model)
550 BT Conceptual structures (Information theory)
550 BT Entity-relationship modeling
550 BT Machine-readable bibliographic data formats
Would that there was a scope note, giving me one more chance to conceptualize BIBFRAME. They do cite Wikipedia and BIBFRAME's own website in the authority record.
150 Bowery waltz [May Subd Geog] [sp2015000319]
550 BT Dance
680 Here are entered works on a slow and halting, non-aggressive, and sexually suggestive dance that was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Works on a fast-paced, aggressive, and sexually suggestive dance popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries are entered under Tough dance.
681 Note under Tough dance
Video from LC. Are they sure it doesn't just seem halting because of the choppy video? JK.
150 Tough dance [May Subd Geog] [sp2015000310]
450 UF Spieling (Dance)
450 UF Tough dancing
450 UF Yellow Kid dance
550 BT Dance
680 Here are entered works on a fast-paced, aggressive, and sexually suggestive dance popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Works on a slow and halting, non-aggressive, and sexually suggestive dance that was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries are entered under Bowery waltz.
681 Note under Bowery waltz
150 Creative ability in cooking [May Subd Geog] [sp2015000298] (A) (C)
450 UF Culinary creativity
550 BT Cooking
"LC pattern: Creative ability in business." Meh. You know what would be cool? Cooking—Artistry.
150 Human-animal relationships in the performing arts [May Subd Geog] [sp2015000192 (A)
550 BT Performing arts
The warrant, Performing Animality: Animals in Performance Practices, looks delightful.
Rachel Rosenthal and Tatti Wattles
150 Pakistani American teenage girls [May Subd Geog] [sp2015000312] (C)
450 UF Teenage girls, Pakistani American
550 BT Teenage girls--United States
150 Rape in the military--Law and legislation [May Subd Geog] [sp2015000537]
450 UF Rape in the military--Law and legislation--Criminal provisions
550 BT Military law
Is this kind of a subtweet to the US military and the Library of Congress about prosecuting rapists?