Meeting name
Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians Fall 2023 Meeting
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
12-2023
First page number:
1
Last page number:
30
Abstract
Changes to the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) schedules include updates to address the use of biased and harmful language and cutters that were built on this language. While the literature on why these changes are important is substantial, how these changes are implemented in individual institutions remains relatively unexplored in scholarship, most likely due to the unique nature of each library and the depth to which individual institutional environments must be considered when developing workflows. In this presentation, the practical impacts of implementing classification changes on collections will be examined and the process of implementing these changes in an academic library will be detailed. This description will go into developing an initial pilot project, creating a decision tree to determine which LCC changes to implement, and drafting workflow documentation. ILS limitations and other challenges will be discussed. Attendees will gain an understanding of the practical impacts of such call number remediation projects and workflow ideas that can be adapted for use in their own institutions.
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
File Format
File Size
4000 KB
Language
English
Rights
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Repository Citation
Manifold, K.
(2023, December).
Library of Congress Classification Monthly Approved Changes Lists: Implementing an Ongoing Reclassification Workflow at UNLV.
Presentation at Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians Fall 2023 Meeting,
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/libfacpresentation/224