Recording now available for Library of Congress Subject Heading Authority Work

The recording and slides are now available for the Library of Congress Subject Heading Authority Work webinar.

If you ever wanted to know more about how Library of Congress Subject Headings are updated and maintained in the Library of Congress Authority File, this recorded webinar will introduce you to the work. Learn how different groups, like the Program for Cooperative Cataloging Subject Authority Cooperative Funnels and the ALA Subject Authority Committee - work with the Library of Congress. See how past radical cataloging projects, like the Hennepin County Library Cataloging Bulletins and Authority File, have informed and inspired current critical cataloging projects - like Cataloging Lab. Get inspired to do this work or get excited for later presentations in this series!

More About the Series

The webinar series will introduce Library of Congress Subject Headings from the perspective of catalogers engaged in subject authority work. Learn about some of the key historical figures and projects in Minnesota radical cataloging. Hear from contemporary catalogers inspired by this radical history to continue working towards critical, equitable, and respectful cataloging standards. Please register for all the sessions you are interested in attending.

• April 10, 2025: Voices of the Catalog: A Digital and Oral History of Hennepin County Catalogers with Amy Gabbert-Montag, Jaylene Telford, and Charlotte Kadifa
• April 24, 2025: Working Together to Improve Disability and Medical Subject Headings with Violet Fox
• May 8, 2025: Critical Cataloging and the American Library Association Subject Analysis Committee with Tina Gross
• May 22, 2025: Reviving the Hennepin County Authority File with David Lesniaski