Yes, and our bibliographic records changed--at least the ones linked to that one authority record (over 3,600 as author;  several hundred as subject) But in the real world of systems and their limitations, we need to watch and control large changes so that we don't bring down our local system. And of course we now have lots of split files, since many Dept. of State subdivisions still exist. I guess that will be 'standard' for several months. (years?)

Mary Charles


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Subject: Re: [PCCLIST] Change LCSH for RDA

On Fri, 22 Feb 2013, Lasater, Mary Charles wrote:

> On another note. The NAR for United States. Department of State has 
> been changed. When should we expect to see changes to LCSH 
> heading/subdivision combinations like United States. $b Dept. of State 
> $x Appropriations and expenditures?

  Couldn't the changes from "Dept." to "Department" in the authority file be as globally automated as any similar changes to bibliographical databases?

jgm