Sorry if this question has been asked before.
I was teaching a library research class to a group of photography
students, and started discussing the LC classification system and the
arts. I pointed out that Native American arts created by Native
Americans are in history, not in Fine Arts, and that photography is in
technology rather than fine arts. I said that this is a historic
hangover from when LC was established at the turn of the 20th century.
A Native American student wants to know if LC is working to correct
this, or if things are going to stay the way they are. I told her that
in terms of photography, I doubt that the books would be moved, but that
I'm less certain about arts by Native Americans (and other non-Western
European cultures). Do you all know what LC is doing in these cases?
Please respond off-list.
Thanks!
--Peggy
Peggy Keeran
Arts and Humanities Reference Librarian
Penrose Library
University of Denver
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Denver, CO 80208
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