The LCSH Century: One Hundred Years with the Library of Congress Subject Headings System

by Alva T. Stone

Overview

The LCSH Century traces the 100-year history of the Library of Congress Subject Headings, from its beginning with the implementation of a dictionary catalog in 1898 to the present day. You will explore the most significant changes in LCSH policies and practices, including a summary of other contributions celebrating the centennial of the world's most popular library subject heading language.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780789011688
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/11/2000
Series:	Cataloging and Classification Quarterly Ser.
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Authored by Stone, Alva T.

Table of Contents

Contents

• BACKGROUND
• The LCSH Century: A Brief History of the Library of Congress Subject Headings, and Introduction to the Centennial Essays
• THEORY AND PRINCIPLES
• LCSH: Semantics, Syntax and Specificity
• Turning Practice into Principles: A Comparison of the IFLA Principles Underlying Subject Heading Languages (SHLs) and the Principles Underlying the Library of Congress Subject Headings System
• Difference, Culture and Change: The Untapped Potential of LCSH
• ONLINE ENVIRONMENT
• Improving LCSH for Use in Online Catalogs Revisited What Progress Has Been Made? What Issues Still Remain?
• Filing and Precoordination: How Subject Headings Are Displayed in Online Catalogs an Why It Matters
• Machine-Assisted Validation of LC Subject Headings: Implications for Authority File Structure
• SPECIFIC PERSPECTIVES
• Teaching Library of Congress Subject Headings
• LCSH Works! Subject Searching Effectiveness at the Cleveland Public Library and the Growth of Library of Congress Subject Headings Through Cooperation
• LCSH for Music: Historical and Empirical Perspectives
• LCSH and Periodical Indexing: Adoption vs. Adaptation
• Out from Under: Fore/Genre Access in LCSH
• WORLD VIEW
• Survey on Subject Heading Language Used in National Libraries and Bibliographies
• Crossing Language Barriers in Europe: Linking LCSH to Other Subject Heading Languages
• Automated Authority Files of Spanish-Language Subject Headings
• FUTURE PROSPECTS
• Entering the Millennium: A New Century for LCSH
• Index
• Reference Notes Included