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Title: The African American Subject Funnel Project: Definitions, History, and Processes.
Authors: Alvin, Glenda1 galvin@tnstate.edu, Bruchko, Erica A.2 berica@emory.edu, Cronquist, Michelle3 cronquim@email.unc.edu
Source: College & Research Libraries News. Jun2025, Vol. 86 Issue 6, p231-236. 6p.
Subject Terms: *Cataloging, *Library science, African American history, Subject headings
Company/Entity: Library of Congress
Abstract: The article focuses on the efforts to improve and expand the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) to better represent African American history and culture. Topics include the African American Subject Funnel Project, the process of proposing new subject headings, and the challenges faced in updating established controlled vocabularies.
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