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Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard
Abstract:: The Library of Congress (LC) decided to suspend creating series authority records on May 1, 2006 and to transcribe all future series statements as untraced. To evaluate the impact on cataloging workload at Oregon State University (OSU), bibliographic records were examined for untraced series statements from June 1, 2006 to...
Resource Type:: Article

Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard, Louderback, Pamela, and Levinson, Sara
Abstract:: This manual provides guidance on creating subject heading proposals for Indigenous topics that can be submitted to the Subject Authority Cooperative Program (SACO) for addition to the Library of Congress Subject Headings.
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: we cite subject headings already established in the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) or

Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard
Abstract:: This presentation focuses on an Oregon State University Libraries and Press (OSULP) project to propose subject headings for tribes with traditional territories in Oregon. Participants will learn strategies to approach cataloging Indigenous groups and the nuances in this work.
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: Acknowledgement Oregon State University in Corvallis is located within the traditional homelands of the Marys

Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard
Abstract:: Oregon State University has trained paraprofessionals to assign subject headings to theses and dissertations. This article describes the training program for the paraprofessionals and the ongoing support provided by weekly meetings to discuss works that are difficult to analyze. The transition from copy cataloging to subject analysis is a major...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: , paraprofessionals, training, continuing education, Library of Congress Subject Headings Richard Sapon-White, MLS, is

Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard and Chau, May
Abstract:: Subject reference librarians at OSU create subject guides to assist library patrons to locate pertinent sources on their own. These guides direct patrons to information in a variety of formats, including books, series, and journals, but often lack Internet resources. The original intent of the CAMEL Project was to set...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: ) was brought to the attention of the library. Two of our reference librarians recognized the potential

Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard and Hansbrough, Mary
Abstract:: Some academic libraries no longer assign subject headings to bibliographic records for dissertations, but have not evaluated the impact this might have on dissertation usage. In this study, bibliographic and circulation records for a sample of 248 academic dissertations were examined to determine the effect of controlled subject headings in...
Resource Type:: Article

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