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Jjagenbroad | 1 Apr 03:38
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Misnomers (etc.)

Tuesday,  March 31, 2009
I believe the South Asian Indian term for its less advanced peoples is  
"Adivasis" an LCSH term. But it is not a subject in which I have any  expertise and 
might pertain to those of some particular  area.     
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        Jim Agenbroad ( _jjagenbroad@..._
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Dawn Grattino | 1 Apr 15:22
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Re: speaking of rampant political correctness: was:RE: [ACAT] MISNOMERS (was: Re: Subject heading for "aborigines"...)

When I first encountered the term "politically correct" in the very late '70s it meant "respectful and
inclusive," like by using the term preferred by the group of people you were talking about. 

Every term you can use to describe a group of people is value-laden. You might think the term is neutral,
but the people to whom you are referring may feel it is negative. 

And no matter what new "acceptable" term anyone comes up with, if it refers to a group of people who are
viewed negatively, it will become pejorative. 

Do you remember Negro, Colored, Black, Afro-American, People of Color, African-American? Or Crippled,
Handicapped, Disabled, Differently Abled, Physically (or Mentally) Challenged? 

This shift in value of the term used, no matter how respectful you're trying to be, is what makes "the way it
is" so hard to get around or change. 

Dawn Grattino 

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I agree that the name of this thread 'speaking of rampant political 
correctness' is NOT a useful one - the term political correctness is a 
dismissive term - sort of like calling someone 'oooo - a liberal' - it's 
not really intended to open discussion, and it certainly contains a bias 
that does not seem appropriate for professional discussion - by the way, 
back in the day before the term was co-opted by conservative (which is
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i.m.johnson | 1 Apr 13:47
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FW: Contents of LIBRI March 2009

Contents of LIBRI: international journal of libraries and information services, 

Volume 59, Number 1, March 2009

Libri is a long-established, peer-reviewed journal, which is widely indexed and is monitored by the ISI
Citation Indexes.  

Subscribers to the printed edition enjoy immediate access to the current issues online.  Visit:
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Libri makes full-text articles available online without subscription one year after publication. 
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(NOTE: per Libri practice, the student award paper is not protected and is available immediately)

CONTENTS (Full Abstracts below)

Winner of LIBRI Best Student Paper Award 2008
Irreparable Damage: Violence, Ownership, and Voice in an Indian Archive
      MICHELLE CASWELL

Development and Application of Mobile Technology in South Korean Libraries
     WONTAE CHOI

Place, Space and Time: Adult Education Experiences of Learners and Librarians in South African Public Libraries
     MARY NASSIMBENI & BEV MAY

Proposed Business Information System Design (BISD) for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Northern Uganda
     CONSTANT OKELLO-OBURA, MABEL K. MINISHI-MAJANJA, LINDA CLOETE & J. R. IKOJA-ODONGO
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Mike Tribby | 1 Apr 16:10

Re: classification of The Addict by Michael Stein

I have contacted the author and he says The Addict is definitely non-fiction. Also, I suggested he have the
publishers contact their LC CIP liason about this matter. Perhaps someone with the book in hand can see to
the OCLC manifestation of the record. And please delete the 263 field.

Mike Tribby
Senior Cataloger
Quality Books Inc.
The Best of America's Independent Presses

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Brian Briscoe | 1 Apr 16:50

Re: speaking of rampant political correctness: was:RE: [ACAT] MISNOMERS (was: Re: Subject heading for "aborigines"...)

Our responsiblity as librarians is to provide access to materials with
as little bias as possible. Often, persons inside a given group prefer
different labels and terms to identify their group. Any more, chances
are great that whatever term we might use, some part of the group
represented will consider that term pejorative. Trying to create a
term that will offend no one is an exercise in futility.

Thus, we must return to a sort of "literary warrant" justification for
the terms we choose to use. The "political correctness" or
"pejorativeness" of a term can be debated ad infinitum.
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-- 
Brian K. Briscoe
Catalog Manager
St. Charles City-County Library District
(636) 441-2300 x1565

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Nathalie Schulz | 1 Apr 18:53

JSC Meeting Outcomes March 2009

Brief outcomes of the March 2009 meeting of the Joint Steering 
Committee for Development of RDA have been mounted on the JSC Web site:

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jsc/0903out.html

Nathalie Schulz
Secretary, JSC
N.Schulz@...

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Patrick Lavey | 1 Apr 20:57

Serials question: major/minor title change

Hello:

        I have an annual report from the Massachusetts Attorney General.  Up
until 2006, its title was: Report of the Attorney General.  This has changed
to: Fiscal year . annual report.  In past years, its title has been: Annual
report of the Attorney-General.

        For minor title changes, AACR2R, rule 21.2C2, b) vi) states: The
addition, deletion, or change of words anywhere in the title that link the
title to the numbering.  I am unsure of whether "Fiscal year" is such a
change.

        I am inclined to start a new record anyway, as past annual reports
have included summaries of significant cases handled by the office, and this
one does not.

        How do other catalogers interpret 21.2C2 in a case such as this?

I appreciate any help.

Thank you.

Patrick B. Lavey

Cataloger

Social Law Library

One Pemberton Square, Suite 4100
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Steven C Shadle | 1 Apr 21:04

Re: Serials question: major/minor title change

Patrick -- Sorry, but I'm a little confused by your statements.  You said "up until 2006 its title was Report
of the Attorney General", but then stated "in past years, its title has been: Annual report of the Attorney-General."

The addition or deletion of the word "annual" in the first five words is considered a major change.  I know
this isn't what you're asking, but it sounds like 2006 had title "Report of the ...." and 2007 was either
"Fiscal year ... annual report" or "Annual report" depending on interpretation of presentation.

If this is the case, no matter which judgment you make for 2007 title, it's a major change.  Please let me know
if I've misunderstood the fact of the case.

Steve Shadle/Serials Access Librarian  *****  shadle <at> u.washington.edu
University of Washington Libraries      ***     Phone: (206) 685-3983
Seattle, WA 98195-2900                   *        Fax: (206) 543-0854

On Wed, 1 Apr 2009, Patrick Lavey wrote:

> Hello:
>
>
>
>        I have an annual report from the Massachusetts Attorney General.  Up
> until 2006, its title was: Report of the Attorney General.  This has changed
> to: Fiscal year . annual report.  In past years, its title has been: Annual
> report of the Attorney-General.
>
>
>
>        For minor title changes, AACR2R, rule 21.2C2, b) vi) states: The
> addition, deletion, or change of words anywhere in the title that link the
> title to the numbering.  I am unsure of whether "Fiscal year" is such a
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Dawn Sanders | 1 Apr 21:06

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Patrick Lavey | 1 Apr 21:10

Re: Serials question: major/minor title change

Steve:

	Thank you for your reply.  I had originally added a PS to my post
indicating that I felt we were a little easy on ourselves with MARC field
246 in past years, meaning that I wondered if the earlier title change
shouldn't have resulted in a new record.

	I am going to create a new record, after a careful second look at
OCLC.

Thanks.

Patrick

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Patrick -- Sorry, but I'm a little confused by your statements.  You said
"up until 2006 its title was Report of the Attorney General", but then
stated "in past years, its title has been: Annual report of the
Attorney-General."

The addition or deletion of the word "annual" in the first five words is
considered a major change.  I know this isn't what you're asking, but it
sounds like 2006 had title "Report of the ...." and 2007 was either "Fiscal
year ... annual report" or "Annual report" depending on interpretation of
presentation.
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