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The bias hiding in your library | OPINION

Library subjects and call numbers can be the subject of controversy. jakkaje808/shutterstock.com Amanda Ros, Texas A&M University For many years, the Library of Congress categorized many of its books ...
Hyperallergic

Just like Museums, Libraries Aren't Neutral

OXFORD, England — On November 12, 2021, the Policy and Standards Division of the Library of Congress announced that the subject headings “aliens” and “illegal aliens” would be replaced with the new ...
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Library of Congress classification. B-BJ. Philosophy, psychology / prepared by the Cataloging Policy and Support Office, Library Services

Rev. ed. of: Classification. Class B. Subclasses B-BJ. Philosophy, psychology / Office for Subject Cataloging Policy, Collections Services, Library of Congress. 4th ...
Purdue University

Purdue Libraries switching to Library of Congress classification for new materials

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue Libraries will use the Library of Congress system to classify all new materials added to its collections beginning Jan. 1. The classification will not affect the more ...
Salon

The bias hiding in your library

For many years, the Library of Congress categorized many of its books under a controversial subject heading: “Illegal aliens.” But then, on March 22, 2016, the library made a momentous decision, ...