[Libs-Or] Fwd: [alacoun] Library of Congress to Cancel the Subject Heading “Illegal Aliens"

[Diedre Conkling]

I thought you might be interested in this cataloging change.
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From: "Courtney L. Young" <cly11 at psu.edu>
Date: Mar 25, 2016 6:59 AM
Subject: [alacoun] Library of Congress to Cancel the Subject Heading
“Illegal Aliens"
To: <alacoun at lists.ala.org>
Cc:

I just saw this news. Our action at Midwinter is mentioned.

Executive Summary
In response to constituent requests, the Policy and Standards Division of
the Library of Congress, which maintains Library of Congress Subject
Headings, has investigated the possibility of cancelling or revising the
heading Illegal aliens. PSD also explored the possibility of revising the
broader term Aliens. It concluded that the meaning of Aliens is often
misunderstood and should be revised to Noncitizens, and that the phrase
illegal aliens has become pejorative. The heading Illegal aliens will
therefore be cancelled and replaced by two headings, Noncitizens and
Unauthorized immigration, which may be assigned together to describe
resources about people who illegally reside in a country.
Other headings that include the word aliens or the phrase illegal aliens
(e.g., Church work with aliens; Children of illegal aliens) will also be
revised. All of the revisions will appear on a Tentative List and be
approved no earlier than May 2016; the revision of existing bibliographic
records will commence shortly thereafter.

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Courtney L. Young, Librarian
Immediate Past President
American Library Association | www.ala.org

Head Librarian & Professor of Women's Studies
Kelly Library
Penn State Greater Allegheny
4000 University Drive
McKeesport PA 15132
412-675-9109
cly11 at psu.edu | cyoung at ala.org
@librarycourtney
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