6xx Fields

I’m the most confused by subject access entries and terms while cataloging. So far, I’ve mostly dealt with 610s and 650s, which are corporate names and topical terms. The part that’s confusing is figuring out the terms that will describe the document your cataloging, that also follows LOC’s authorized terms. Okay, the real confusing parts … Continue reading →

Terrance Hayes, Bagley Wright, and the Library of Congress

Last week I attended a Bagley Wright Lecture on Poetry at the Library of Congress, given by Terrance Hayes. His lecture was on “Ideas of Influence” where he discussed Etheridge Knight and – you should really just listen to the lecture yourself because I’m getting ready to jack up this explanation – the idea of … Continue reading →