In response to a long-standing and generally recognized need to modernize the subject headings treatment for cooking and cookbooks, the ABA Policy and Standards Division (PSD) of the Library of Congress is in the initial planning stages of a project to revise the headings used in this area. A discussion paper has been posted at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/cooking.pdf . Tentative decisions have been made about some aspects of the project; for other aspects, various options are under consideration and no decisions have yet been made. PSD invites public comment on the plans described in the discussion paper.
In recognition of public interest in this topic and of the enormous number of subject heading revisions involved, as well as the volume of materials affected by this policy decision, comment is encouraged. Interested parties are invited to send comments on these plans to Libby Dechman at [log in to unmask] The deadline for comment is December 1, 2009.
L. Dechman
Cataloging Policy Specialist
Policy and Standards Division
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C. 20540
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