Tag Archives: Aboriginal peoples
Update on First Nations Subject Headings
With LAC’s decision to hold back on making a decision about the use of First Nations subject headings, I am still attempting to provide proper access to these names in my own work as a cataloguer. Recently, one of my … Continue reading
Filed under Access Issues, Authority Work
Aboriginal Peoples in Canada – LAC’s Canadian Subject Headings Announcement
August 2009 – Announcement from Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Library and Archives Canada (LAC) initiated a review in 2007 of the terminology used in Canadian Subject Headings (CSH) to identify Aboriginal peoples in Canada. A LAC proposal to change … Continue reading
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Indigenous and Aboriginal Peoples Resources
Many of you have read about my Indigenous Peoples subject heading project or my post Native Peoples v. Indigenous Peoples v. Aboriginals…are any of the terms really any good? I am thrilled to finally let you know that this project is … Continue reading
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HPL’s Indigenous Peoples v. Native Peoples Cataloguing Guidelines
I’ve had several responses regarding my post Native Peoples v. Indigenous Peoples, etc. As such, I decided to post the cataloguing “cheat sheet” that we developed at HPL to help with cataloguing these items. It may not be perfect, but … Continue reading
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