1. Library of Congress Subject Headings Review

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

3. Providing specificity—Types of subdivisions  Geographic  Chronological (time period)  Topical  Form

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

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

6. Constructed heading

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

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

13. Authority record 008860211i| anannbabn |b ana i in this position means that the subject heading can be subdivided geographically Courts

14. http://www.loc.gov/marc/

18. 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS (NR) Forty character positions (00-39) that contain positionally- defined data elements … Character positions … 06 - Direct or indirect geographic subdivision Indicates whether the 1XX 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.

19. Authority record 008860211i| anannbabn |b ana Courts Pos. No. 0123456 Position no. 6 MARC tag

20. Corless family (Not Subd Geog)

21. 008860211 | anannbabn |a ana blank in this position means that the subject heading cannot be subdivided geographically Corless family Authority record

22. 008860211 | anannbabn |a ana cannot be subdivided geographically Corless family (Not Subd Geog) Courts (May Subd Geog) 008860211i| anannbabn |b ana can be subdivided geographically

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31. Subdivisions  Listed in LCSH  Free-floating subdivisions to be added by cataloger

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

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

34. Free-floating subdivisions General free-floating subdivisionsGeneral free-floating subdivisions Subdivisions under classes of persons and ethnic groupsSubdivisions under classes of persons and ethnic groups Subdivisions under names of individual corporate bodies, persons, and familiesSubdivisions under names of individual corporate bodies, persons, and families Subdivisions used under place namesSubdivisions used under place names Subdivisions controlled by pattern headingsSubdivisions controlled by pattern headings Five types:

35. Subject Cataloging Manual SUBJECT CATALOGING MANUAL Subject Headings Volume 2 H 1075-H1200

36. Contents of Volume Two 30 H 1075Subdivisions H 1095Free-floating subdivisions H 1100Classes of Persons H 1103Ethnic Groups H 1105Corporate Bodies H 1110Names of Persons H 1120Names of Families H 1140Names of Places H 1145.5Bodies of Water H 1146Subdivisions Controlled by Pattern Headings H 1147Animals

37. 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

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

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

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

41. Subdivisions used under classes of persons (H1100) Political prisoners — Abuse of “including age and sex groups; social, economic, and political categories of persons; types of afflicted persons; members of particular religions; employees and occupational groups” Darts players — Anecdotes

42. Subdivisions used under ethnic groups (H1103) French-Canadians — Job stress “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) …” Dinka (African people) — Clothing

43. 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

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

45. Free-floating subdivisions Use to provide greater specificity Use only one per heading  If two free-floating subdivisions apply, create two headings Berbers—Clothing Berbers—Jewelry

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

47. 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

48. Pattern heading examples CategoryPattern(s) ChemicalsCopper; Insulin DiseasesCancer; Tuberculosis Musical Comps.Operas Organs of bodyFoot; Heart Plants & cropsCorn Land vehiclesAutomobiles

49. Pattern headings: Religion Pattern: Buddhism $xApologetic works $xApologetic works $x History and criticism $vCatechisms $xCharities … Vaishnavism — Charities Charities in Vaishnavism

50. Pattern headings: Plants and crops Pattern: Corn $xAbnormalities (May Subd Geog) $xAdaptation (May Subd Geog) $xAge $xAging $xAging$x Genetic aspects $xAnalysis $xAnatomy …

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

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

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

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

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