LCSH tentative list 2308 and 2308a

[Sherman Clarke]

The following two lists of LCSH proposals are now out for comment. If you would like to pass on comments via ARLIS's representation on SAC, send me an email.

Sherman Clarke

Hi all,

The link posted appears to be for the special list (to change "Gays" to "Gay people").

Here's the link for the other subject headings: classweb.org/tentative-subjects/2308.html 

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Allison Bailund
Library Services Specialist
San Diego State University

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Original Message:
Sent: Jul 19, 2023 02:07 PM
From: Minyoung Chung
Subject: LCSH Tentative Monthly List 2308 available

Hi Everyone,

The LCSH tentative monthly list 08 for August is available via this link:

classweb.org/tentative-subjects/2308a.html

Please have all comments posted by Monday, August 14.

Thank you,

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Minyoung Chung
Monographs and Special Projects Cataloging Librarian
University of Southern California

[Sherman Clarke]

I sent the following comments to list 2308:

Aug 7, 2023 12:26 PM D Sherman Clarke

150 Glass art--China--History    [sp2023001601] 150 Glass art--China--History--To 221 B.C.    [sp2023001602] Glass art is a fine art topic (not decorative arts) and should therefore not have the subdivision History. The selected pattern in sp2023001602 is Jade art objects, a decorative arts term and therefore not appropriate here as a pattern. ----- 150 Walking as art    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2023000332] 150 Walking in art    [Not Subd Geog]    [sp 97002577 ] In the past few months, there have been a few proposals of [topic] in art that have been rejected by the Editorial Meeting (for example, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) in art and Gender transition in art) because they did not literally represent the topic in works of art. I have had discussions with subject specialists in the past about the appropriateness of [topic] in art headings when the relationship is conceptual rather than representational. I think these "walking" examples fall in the same camp. Looking at the dozen bib records in the LC catalog with the subject heading Walking in art, it looks to me like it would be difficult to split them between Walking in art and Walking as art. I don't think it's a meaningful distinction. ------ Sherman Clarke ARLIS/NA liaison to SAC Art NACO / SACO