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

[Charly Eaton]

I just listened to a good, albeit, brief discussion on the topic of
offensive cataloging terms in the Dewey system.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-media/id73330715?i=1000534268848

On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 11:32 AM Clare Bryant <clare.bryant at email.edcc.edu>
wrote:

> Thanks, everyone!
>
> On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, Guidry, Wade <WadeG at bigbend.edu> wrote:
>
>> Here is a good, definitive source of info on this topic, from the State
>> University of New York:
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>> Change the Subject Project - UPDATED 7/2021 - Alma Resource Management -
>> SLC Guides at SUNY System Administration (libguides.com)
>> <https://slcny.libguides.com/c.php?g=986218&p=7623203>
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>> And in practical terms, the page offers Primo VE display normalization
>> rules that can be copy/pasted:
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>>    - LSH Subject Display Normalization Rules (MARC 600 and 650)
>>    <https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/kDKKyiB88FQwGdUzL4vSrMGG>
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>> Note that these display rules will not affect CDI citations, and the
>> official subject headings will continue to appear in those citations.
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>> Wade Guidry
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>> Library Consortium Services Manager, WACTCLC
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>> wadeg at bigbend.edu
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>> (509) 760-4474
>>
>> http://www.wactclc.org
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>> *From:* Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Clare
>> Bryant
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 22, 2021 9:50 AM
>> *To:* WACTCLC Alma Discussion <wactclc-alma at lists.ctc.edu>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Wactclc-alma] [EXTERNAL*]- Offensive Language and
>> Library of Congress Subject Headings
>>
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>>
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>> 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!
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>> On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 9:44 AM Elena Bianco <Elena.Bianco at skagit.edu>
>> wrote:
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>> Hi Tracy:
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>> 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…
>>
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>> Here ‘tis:
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>> rule "Replace text Illegal aliens with Undocumented immigrants in 650.a"
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>> when
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>> (TRUE)
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>> then
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>> replaceContents "650.a.Illegal aliens" with "Undocumented immigrants"
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>> replaceContents "160.a.Women illegal aliens" with "Women undocumented
>> immigrants"
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>> end
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>> *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,
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>>
>> Thank you for getting back to me. I would like it if you shared the
>> normalization rule with me.
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>>
>> Traci
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>> *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:
>>
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>>
>> 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...
>>
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>>
>> Let me know and I’d be happy to share the normalization rule I created
>> for that.
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>>
>>
>> Elena
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>> *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?
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>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Traci
>>
>>
>>
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>> Taylor, MLS*
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> Clare Bryant
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> Edmonds College Library
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