Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Notes on Operations Classifying African Literary Authors. |
| Authors: |
Green, Marilyn A.1, Rathbun-Grubb, Susan2 |
| Source: |
Library Resources & Technical Services. Oct2016, Vol. 60 Issue 4, p270-277. 8p. 1 Chart. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Library of Congress classification, *Classification, Cataloging of African literature, Bibliographic classification, African authors, Literature classification |
| Abstract: |
This paper reviews the literature on the inadequacies of the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) schedules for African literary authors and describes a modified practice that collocates African literature and facilitates patron browsing. Current LCC practice scatters African literature across the multiple European language classifications of former colonial powers. Future strategies could place individual authors more accurately in the context of their country, region, culture, and languages of authorship. The authors renew the call for a formal international effort to revisit the literature schedules and create new classification practices for African literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
