Could someone please explain why "Britannia" is a "(Symbolic character)"
yet "Marianne" is a "(French emblem)"? They and the other emblematic
and/or symbolic characters of Uncle Sam, John Bull and Mother Ireland
all have the broader term of "[Country name]--Symbolic representation."
Isn't "Snake devices" a rather odd heading? Although "Devices (Heraldry)"
is a well-established subject heading, specific heraldic devices seem to
be given headings like "Lions in heraldry" or "Eagles in heraldry."
I see from LC's catalog that the "He-Man figures" are the action figures
from the Masters of the Universe series. However, if this book includes
all of the figures, such as Skeletor, not just the He-Man/Prince Adam
ones, then wouldn't "Masters of Universe figures" be a better heading
(along the lines of "Star Wars figures")?
To some library patrons, the term "He-man figures" might suggest
representations of gender stereotypes. Is there some reason LC chose
to call such dolls "figures" rather than "action figures," when they
do use the heading "Action figures (Toys)"? The word "figures" can
refer to many types of depiction, not just the toy form.
Also, a puzzling heading from many months ago was "Alien films."
Does this cover only the movies featuring the beast that terrorized
Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), or can it refer to any motion pictures
about extraterrestrial creatures?
Please reply to the list, as others might want to know about these.
Many thanks!
--K.A. Bayruns
Seattle, Washington
At 08:50 AM 6/13/05 -0400, Elizabeth Lilker wrote:
>LC Subject Headings of interest to art librarians from May 2005 weekly
>lists
>
>Topical headings:
>
>150 Britannia (Symbolic character) [Not Subd Geog]
>
>150 He-Man figures [Not Subd Geog]
>
>150 John Bull (Symbolic character) [Not Subd Geog]
>
>150 Marianne (French emblem)
>
>150 Mother Ireland (Symbolic character) [Not Subd Geog]
>
>150 Snake devices (American colonies) [May Subd Geog]
>
>150 Tragic, The, in art [Not Subd Geog]
>150 Uncle Sam (Symbolic character) [Not Subd Geog]
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