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Item Open Access Retrospective Implementation of Library of Congress Faceted Vocabularies (Version 1.1)(Core Subject Analysis Committee, 2024-09-10) Core Subject Analysis Committee, Subcommittee on Faceted Vocabularies (SSFV)This document describes a set of best practices for implementers wishing to apply LC faceted vocabularies--using purpose-built fields in the MARC 21 bibliographic format--retrospectively to library catalogs, utilizing automated and semi-automated processes. It is also intended to serve as an ever-growing hub of information for all matters related to retrospective implementation of LC faceted vocabularies, including efforts undertaken by specialist communities of practice, library consortia/cooperatives, library systems vendors, etc.Item Open Access Report of the SAC Working Group on External Review of Library of Congress Vocabularies(ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee, 2023-02) Badger, Allison; Bailund, Allison; Bullard, Julia; Carlstone, Jamie; Casparis, Crystal; Cook, Nicola; De Fino, Melissa; Evans, Carrie; Finnigan, Leanne; Fox, Violet; Ghosh, Aparna; Gross, Tina; Herrman, Sara; Keogh, John; Key, Alyssa; Lamorte, Michele; LaPrade, Emory; Leary, Stephanie; Lowe, Victoria; Lowell, Robin; Luftschein, Sue; Luke, Stephanie; McDanold, Shana; Parsons, Jennifer; Richmond, Paul; Roach, Stephanie M.; Saunders, Rebecca; Sewell, Jeanette Claire; Stewart, Michael L.This document describes a survey of 31 controlled vocabularies and classifications used in libraries and archives which collected information about editorial processes and identified external review efforts. It also provides suggestions for improving the current editorial process for Library of Congress controlled vocabularies (such as the Library of Congress Subject Headings) and the Library of Congress Classification, the main suggestion being the creation of an external review board.Item Open Access Retrospective Implementation of Library of Congress Faceted Vocabularies, March 2022(ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee, 2022-03-25) Mullin, Casey; Anderson, Karen; Bitter, Colin; Cavalear, Lisa; Deng, Sai; Hovde, Sarah; Li, Mingyan; McGrath, Kelley; Olson, Jennifer; Peter, Christina; Rendall, Robert; Riley, Candy; Robare, Lori; Schiff, AdamThis document describes a set of best practices for implementers1 wishing to apply LC faceted vocabularies, using purpose-built fields in the MARC 21 bibliographic format, retrospectively to library catalogs, utilizing automated and semi-automated processes.Item Open Access Best Practices for Recording Faceted Chronological Data in Bibliographic Records, Version 1.0(ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee, 2021-06-11) SAC Subcommittee on Faceted Vocabularies; Mullin, Casey; Anderson, Karen; Contursi, Lia; McGrath, Kelley; Prager, George; Schiff, AdamThis document describes best practices for encoding the date(s) of creation of works and expressions in bibliographic descriptions.