The Lower East Side Librarian Library of Congress Subject Heading of the Week for Week 33, August 18,2010 is:
(A) 150 Swindlers and swindling [May Subd Geog] [sp 85131233]
* 450 UF Scam artists
* 450 UF Scammers and scamming
Scammers and scamming was my suggestion, via http://id.loc.gov! Of course I wanted it to be its own headings, not a UF, but it's still kind of exciting. (Note: Swindlers and swindling is not new; just the cross references are.)
Honorable mentions:
(C) 150 Lust murder [May Subd Geog] [sp2010012463]
680 Here are entered works on murders committed to achieve sexual satisfaction.
450 UF Erotophonophilia
450 UF Sex murder
450 UF Sexual murder
550 BT Murder
550 BT Paraphilias
550 BT Sex crimes
Seriously?!? People are FUCKED UP. Why not an RT for Rape?
(C) 150 Self‑monitoring [May Subd Geog] [sp2010012165]
680 Here are entered works on observation and recording of one's own behavior. Works on the awareness that humans have of their own selves are entered under Self‑consciousness (Awareness). Works on sensitivity about one's appearance, behavior, or other attributes and excessive concern for the impression one makes on others are entered under Self‑consciousness (Sensitivity).
450 UF Monitoring, Self
550 BT Self‑management (Psychology)
681 Notes under Self‑consciousness (Awareness); Self‑consciousness (Sensitivity)
Hello, 70s renaissance!
150 Tatars [May Subd Geog] [sp 85132749]
* 550 RT Kereyid
Would it have killed them to add a reference to tater tots?
(C) 150 War comic books, strips, etc. [May Subd Geog] [sp2010010085]
450 UF War—Comic books, strips, etc.
450 UF War stories—Comic books, strips, etc.
550 BT Comic books, strips, etc.
I bet I'll be able to use this one at Barnard.
Also:
Lots of weird Cooking headings, e.g. camel meat, daylilies, kangaroo meat, etc.
A bunch of frog headings and the cancellation of Rana as a broader term.
Maps headings galore.