DDC

By Jane Behre on June 29, 2020 ( 24 Comments )

The Racist Problem with Library Subject Classifications

This month, I was inspired by my fellow HLS contributors, Lauren, Aubrey, Kerri, Alyssa, and Conrrado, to attempt to critically examine the ways in which anti-Black racism and other prejudices […]

By Sarah Hume on September 17, 2015 ( 8 Comments )

Challenging DDC – an introduction

In my last post I talked about subject headings and why Library of Congress Subject Headings should be used with caution. This time, I’m going to turn to the behemoth […]