Library of Congress Subject Headings Review LCSH What

Library of Congress Subject Headings Review

LCSH What is the entire work about? Find appropriate heading in LCSH Is your Search for subject heading No appropriate sufficiently subdivision precise? in SCM: SH Yes – go to geog. subdiv. Look for Appropriate Subdivisions In LCSH Add geographic subdivision if appropriate

Providing specificity—Types of subdivisions v v Geographic Chronological (time period) Topical Form

Geographic subdivision permissions—two ways Church and state (May Subd Geog) — Austria Heading: Church and state — Austria Courts (May Subd Geog) Heading: Courts — Alabama — Baldwin County

In the big red books Church and state (May Subd Geog) — Austria Online at http: //authorities. loc. gov

Constructed heading

“Authorized Heading” tells you that Austria has been authorized as a geographic subdivision for “Church and state”

How do we know we are allowed to subdivide a heading geographically? Courts (May Subd Geog)

Authority record Courts 008 860211 i| anannbabn |b ana i in this position means that the subject heading can be subdivided geographically

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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS (NR) Forty character positions (00 -39) that contain positionallydefined data elements … Character positions … 06 - Direct or indirect geographic subdivision Indicates whether the 1 XX heading may be subdivided geographically when used as a subject heading and, if so, the method of subdivision used. # - Not subdivided geographically The heading may not be subdivided geographically. … i - Subdivided geographically--indirect The name of the larger geographic entity is interposed between the heading and the subdivision for the specific place to which the heading is limited.

Authority record Courts 008 860211 i| anannbabn |b ana Pos. 0123456 No. MARC tag Position no. 6

Corless family (Not Subd Geog)

Authority record Corless family 008 860211 | anannbabn |a ana blank in this position means that the subject heading cannot be subdivided geographically

Courts (May Subd Geog) 008 860211 i| anannbabn |b ana can be subdivided geographically Corless family (Not Subd Geog) 008 860211 | anannbabn |a ana cannot be subdivided geographically

Geographic subdivision Collecting collecting levels level Perfumes (May Subd Geog) Headings Perfumes — France — Paris Perfumes — Oregon — Portland

Geographic subdivisions - collecting levels v United States, Canada, Great Britain ØFirst-level political subdivisions (states, constituent countries, republics) assigned directly Posies — Idaho — Pocatello Celts — Alberta — Calgary Kilts — Scotland — Kirkcaldy v Other countries ØCollecting level is the country Tulips — Netherlands — Tilburg

Geographic subdivisions - collecting levels (2) v Exceptions to the rule: Washington Metropolitan Area, New York Metropolitan Area, and Jerusalem Metropolitan Area are cited directly v. Ferns — Washington (D. C. ) v. Ferns — Jerusalem

Geographic subdivisions - collecting levels (3) v New York Metropolitan Area v. Ferns — New York Metropolitan Area v New York City v. Ferns — New York (State) — New York

Tea tasting in Tehran from LCSH: Tea tasting (May Subd Geog) What is our collecting level for Tehran? Tea tasting — Iran — Tehran

Glassblowing in Glasgow from LCSH: Glassblowing and working (May Subd Geog) What is our collecting level for Glasgow? Glassblowing and working — Scotland — Glasgow

Geographic subdivisions versus geographic heading Geographic subdivision: Gardens — France — Paris Geographic qualifier Geographic heading: Paris (France) — Description and travel

Chronological subdivisions in LCSH American poetry (May Subd Geog) — Colonial period, ca. 1600 -1775 — Revolutionary period, 1775 -1783 — 1783 -1850 — 19 th century — 20 th century American poetry — 19 th century 28

Subdivisions Ø Listed in LCSH Ø Free-floating subdivisions to be added by cataloger

Subdivisions listed in LCSH American poetry (May Subd Geog) — Colonial period, ca. 1600 -1775 — Revolutionary period, 1775 -1783 — 1783 -1850 — 19 th century — 20 th century — — Readings with music American poetry — 20 th century — Readings with music

Transfer subdivisions listed? American poetry (May Subd Geog) — Colonial period, ca. 1600 -1775 — Revolutionary period, 1775 -1783 — 1783 -1850 — 19 th century — 20 th century — — Readings with music American poetry — Colonial period, ca. 1600 -1775 — Readings with music

Free-floating subdivisions Five types: • • General free-floating subdivisions Subdivisions under classes of persons and ethnic groups • Subdivisions under names of individual corporate bodies, persons, and families • Subdivisions used under place names • Subdivisions controlled by pattern headings

Subject Cataloging Manual SUBJECT CATALOGING MANUAL Subject Headings Volume 2 H 1075 -H 1200

Contents of Volume Two H 1075 Subdivisions H 1095 Free-floating subdivisions H 1100 Classes of Persons H 1103 Ethnic Groups H 1105 Corporate Bodies H 1110 Names of Persons H 1120 Names of Families H 1140 Names of Places H 1145. 5 Bodies of Water H 1146 Subdivisions Controlled by Pattern Headings H 1147 Animals 30

General free-floating subdivisions • Form or topical – Form : what the work is Environmental education— Bibliography – Topical : what the work is about Environmental education — Political aspects

Older version: Free-Floating Subdivisions H 1095 ―Designs and plans (H ― 1532) Use only as topical Use under architectural headings, including subdivision types of buildings and rooms, and under landscape headings, including types of gardens and parks, for works containing architectural drawings. ―Deterioration ― Use as either Use under types of substances, materials, form or topical products, etc. subdivision ―Dictionaries (H 1540) Use under subjects. See also –Encyclopedias

Free-Floating Subdivisions H 1095 $v Designs and plans (H 1532) in Subject Section Use under architectural headings, Cataloging Manual including types of buildings and rooms, and under landscape headings, including types of gardens and parks, for works $x Use only as topical containing architectural drawings. subdivision $x Deterioration Use under types of substances, materials, $v Use as either form or products, etc. topical subdivision $v Dictionaries (H 1540) Use under subjects. See also –Encyclopedias

General free-floating subdivisions—form Personal Name: Giraudeau, Pierre Philippe, Main Title: Dictionnaire franc ais-tibe tain. . . Subjects: French language — Dictionaries —Tibetan Form subdivision

Subdivisions used under classes of persons (H 1100) “including age and sex groups; social, economic, and political categories of persons; types of afflicted persons; members of particular religions; employees and occupational groups” Political prisoners — Abuse of Darts players — Anecdotes

Subdivisions used under ethnic groups (H 1103) “ethnic groups, including preliterate groups, historic peoples no longer in existence, races, and ethnic groups in the United States, for example, Berbers; French-Canadians; Australian aborigines; Hmong (Asian people) …” French-Canadians — Job stress Dinka (African people) — Clothing

Subdivisions used under names of individual corporate bodies, persons, and families • Subdivisions under names of persons (H 1110) Lincoln, Abraham, 1809 -1865 — Birthplace • Subdivisions under family names Smith family — Homes and haunts

Subdivisions used under place names • Subdivisions under names of places (H 1140) Italy — Social life and customs

Free-floating subdivisions • Use to provide greater specificity • Use only one per heading ØIf two free-floating subdivisions apply, create two headings Berbers—Clothing Berbers—Jewelry

Free-floating subdivisions • Place at end of heading from LCSH Table tennis — Coaching— Bibliography

Subdivisions controlled by pattern headings Standardized sets of topical and form subdivisions for use under particular categories of subject headings or name headings used as subjects

Pattern heading examples Category Pattern(s) Chemicals Copper; Insulin Diseases Cancer; Tuberculosis Musical Comps. Operas Organs of body Foot; Heart Plants & crops Corn Land vehicles Automobiles

Pattern headings: Religion Pattern: Buddhism $x Apologetic works $x History and criticism $v Catechisms $x Charities … Charities in Vaishnavism — Charities

Pattern headings: Plants and crops Pattern: Corn $x $x … Abnormalities (May Subd Geog) Adaptation (May Subd Geog) Age Aging $x Genetic aspects Analysis Anatomy

Daffodil dispersal in Duluth (Duluth is in Minnesota. ) from LCSH: Daffodils (May Subd Geog) —Diseases and pests (May Subd Geog) —Varieties (May Subd Geog) What is our pattern heading for daffodils? Pattern Heading: Corn Dispersal (May Subd Geog) What is our collecting level for Duluth? Daffodils — Dispersal — Minnesota — Duluth

Subject heading with floating subdivision must make sense Blueberries — Husking Not!!!!!

In-class exercise Prejudices and antipathies - Sanford Berman LCSH term Mohammedanism Berman’s Present-day Recommendation Hansen’s disease Leprosy patients Islam “Here is entered literature Paganism Cancel Indians of North America, Civilization of Idiocy sa Epilepsy Gypsies sa Rogues and vagabonds Cancel Lepers dealing with efforts to civilize the Indians. . . ” Cancel Remove the sa

In-class exercise Prejudices and antipathies - Sanford Berman LCSH term Mohammedanism Berman’s Present-day Recommendation Hansen’s disease Leprosy patients Islam Paganism Cancel Indians of North America, Civilization of Idiocy sa Epilepsy Gypsies sa Rogues and vagabonds Cancel Lepers Cancel Why is this issue important? What obligations do we have to our patrons concerning our subject headings? To society? Remove the sa

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