Radio Girls
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Apr 28 2016
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9780451475565
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LCSH & SACO February 2016: Contradictions that confuse me, also Lunchboxes in art
Highlights from the February 2016 SACO editorial meeting and LCSH monthly list.
Indigenous men; Indigenous men—Identity; Indian men—Identity
The only support provided for these proposals was the title of the work being cataloged, which uses the word “indigenous” but does not indicate in which sense the word is used. It is often used to mean “native to an area” in a general sense and also as an adjective to refer to American Indians. The proposals may be resubmitted with a description of the work being cataloged.
But…Indigenous children is an LCSH as is Indigenous peoples, so how is Indigenous men (or women) a question?
I guess the proposer should have included LC's existing heading in their proposal, rather than expect SACO would assume that's what they were talking about?
The Flip Side
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Apr 19 2016
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9781481460217
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In the Light of What We See
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Apr 10 2016
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9781477849965
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Mean Little Deaf Queer: a Memoir
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Apr 6 2016
isn:
9780807072905
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While We Run
reviewdate:
Mar 28 2016
isn:
9780316254656
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Can I Quit You, LC?
For a long time I've been wondering if adhering to Library of Congress subject headings (LCSH) is worth the effort. I get the power of controlled vocabulary, and I respect that no one massive body is going to get headings my version of right all the time. The problem is that in my work in particular, describing zines, LCSH are not as powerful as I'd like them to be. There often aren't terms readily available or the ones that are don't employ culturally appropriate language.
