LCSH Weekly Headings Lists, weeks 35, 36, and 37
Also, I know Sandy Berman has asked before, but now my friend Greg Hom is, too. I hope LC will consider changing JEWISH-ARAB RELATIONS and any/all terms relating to it to the more accurate ISRAELI-ARAB RELATIONS. Greg's request is based on Palestine by Joe Sacco.
The Library of Congress delineates the difference between DESPOTISM and DICTATORSHIP (monarch, not a monarch), welcomes THREE BEARS, the HIJACKING OF YACHTS and more.
PS Here's a reminder to send Sandy Berman some love.
List 32 August 6, 2008
Of expatriates, heroes, superheroes, lifeguards, weird architects, and health insurance...
Library of Congress Subject Headings Weekly List 30 (July 23, 2008) and 31 (July 30, 2008).
In which I thank the Library of Congress for giving me my reproductive rights! And other fun and useful new authorities.
Library of Congress Subject Headings Weekly List 29
I feel a lot of pressure right now since my last blog post on this topic got widely read due to its having been posted in American Librarians Direct. This week, IMAGINARY PLACES and a candidate for the memory hole.
My picks for LC's new subject headings from May 14-June 4. Highlights include CUTTING (SELF-MUTILATION) and EASTERN FILBERT BLIGHT suggested during the the Radical Reference LCSH Blog-a-Thon.
In trying to catalog the zine Reproductive Autonomy: Crossing the Species Border, I discovered that the Library of Congress does not have a subject heading for REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. MESH does, but LC doesn't.
Library of Congress Subject Headings Weekly List 18 (April 30, 2008) and List 19 (May 7, 2008)
PLURALISM is dead in favor of MULTICULTURALISM and other cross references. And FIRST WAVE FEMINISM gets acquainted with SUFFRAGE.