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| Abstract: | For years, Library of Congress (LC) subject headings have been criticized for not keeping up with the times. This has never been so much in evidence as at present, when so many countries have been going through a state of flux. There has seemed to be a stubborness on the part of LC to change ethnic and racial, as well as sexual and medical headings. While it is well and good not to jump to conclusions and change everything in sigh, delaying change can frustrate users of today's online and card catalogs. After bringing readers up-to-date on the changes that have occurred over the last 20-some years, I will show how your own library's catalog can be updated, or at least rendered more useful to your patrons. In doing so, it is seen that automation can enhance, as well as prevent, subject heading updating. |
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