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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Sherman Clarke has given me permission to forward this to ARLIS-L. Barbara --- Forwarded Message from Sherman Clarke <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Wed, 5 Feb 1997 21:27:06 -0500 (EST) >From: Sherman Clarke <[log in to unmask]> >To: "Barbara E. Reed" <[log in to unmask]> >Cc: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: LCSH "--In art" >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On 3 Feb 1997, Barbara E. Reed wrote: > Sherman, > > Can you translate this from LC-ese for me? What do you suppose this means to > reference librarians? Will we still be able to look up such topical subject > headings? > > Barbara > Gosh, one does get so used to LC-ese. I didn't realize it was obscure, but I'll try to translate. At the moment, one could have subject headings like: Paris (France) in art United States in art Witches in art Afro-Americans in art Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.) in art All of them would be coded as topics (650). The authority records for Paris (France), United States, and Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.) alone, not as part of a topical phrase, would be coded 651, 651, and 610. With this change in practice, these headings would become: Paris (France)--In art United States--In art Witches in art Afro-Americans in art Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.)--In art The headings of the type "<topic> in art" would not change and would stil be coded 650 as topical subject headings. They would be set up explicitly in LCSH ("the red books") with references as necessary. The others would be coded: 651 Paris (France)--In art 651 United States--In art 610 Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.)--In art This would expedite authority control of the places and building names because the place or building name is separated from the topical phrase and can be revised if the main heading is revised. None of these is likely to be changed. It might also make a browse display in your OPAC look more helpful because the place part of the heading is more clearly separated from the phrase. You might have a browse display of: Paris (France)--Description and travel Paris (France)--History Paris (France)--In art Paris (France)--Maps I hope this helps. If you think others might find this helpful, you certainly have my permission to forward this to ARLIS-L. Sherman