[Wactclc-alma] [EXTERNAL*]- Offensive Language and Library of Congress Subject Headings

[Clare Bryant]

I'm interested in this topic too, especially for records we have from the
CZ. I started looking at how to configure the way certain fields are
displayed in Primo as a workaround, but felt like I was in way over my
head!

On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 9:44 AM Elena Bianco <Elena.Bianco at skagit.edu>
wrote:

> Hi Tracy:
>
>
>
> Sure. It’s below.  I’m sure others can make it better. In particular, I
> had to add a line for “Women illegal aliens” because I noticed the heading
> wasn’t changing when there was something in front of “illegal aliens” and I
> was too lazy to try playing around with putting an * before the word
> “Illegal” to see if that would do the trick…
>
>
>
> Here ‘tis:
>
>
>
> rule "Replace text Illegal aliens with Undocumented immigrants in 650.a"
>
> when
>
> (TRUE)
>
> then
>
> replaceContents "650.a.Illegal aliens" with "Undocumented immigrants"
>
> replaceContents "160.a.Women illegal aliens" with "Women undocumented
> immigrants"
>
> end
>
>
>
> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Traci
> Taylor
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 22, 2021 9:39 AM
> *To:* WACTCLC Alma Discussion <wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [Wactclc-alma] [EXTERNAL*]- Offensive Language and Library
> of Congress Subject Headings
>
>
>
> Hi Elena,
>
>
>
> Thank you for getting back to me. I would like it if you shared the
> normalization rule with me.
>
>
>
> Traci
>
>
>
> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Elena
> Bianco
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 22, 2021 9:34 AM
> *To:* WACTCLC Alma Discussion <wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [Wactclc-alma] [EXTERNAL*]- Offensive Language and Library
> of Congress Subject Headings
>
>
>
> Hi Traci:
>
>
>
> So far we’ve only tackled the “illegal aliens” heading. I created a
> normalization rule changing it out, and have it run with our import
> profiles for OCLC, ebooks, etc. However, it doesn’t always work for new
> electronic materials if I don’t actively import them (like things activated
> in CZ). I probably could run a job to apply tht rule to those materials,
> but it’s a bit of a challenge to keep on top of that...
>
>
>
> Let me know and I’d be happy to share the normalization rule I created for
> that.
>
>
>
> Elena
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Traci
> Taylor
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 22, 2021 9:07 AM
> *To:* WACTCLC Alma Discussion <wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL*]-[Wactclc-alma] Offensive Language and Library of
> Congress Subject Headings
>
>
>
> Good Morning All,
>
>
>
> I have started looking at offensive subject headings and replacements. Has
> anyone else been doing this work in Alma/Primo? If so, what offensive LCSHs
> have you replaced?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Traci
>
>
>
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