[Michlib-l] ALA Welcomes Removal of Offensive ‘Illegal aliens’ Subject Headings

[Jennifer L. Dean]

Excellent news! This is the result of years of work on the part of many - thank you to all.

Jennifer Dean
MLA Board of Directors and ALA Councilor


Jennifer L. Dean - PhD, MLIS
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University of Detroit Mercy Libraries
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Date: Fri, Nov 12, 2021, 12:41 PM
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ALA Welcomes Removal of Offensive 'Illegal aliens' Subject Headings

Fri, 11/12/2021

Contact:

Shawnda K Hines

Assistant Director, Communications

Public Policy and Advocacy Office

shines at alawash.org<mailto:shines at alawash.org>

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The American Library Association (ALA) praised the Library of Congress's decision to update the cataloging subject headings "Aliens" and "Illegal aliens." The Policy and Standards Division of the Library of Congress, which maintains Library of Congress Subject Headings, announced the decision to replace the terms with new subject headings "Noncitizens" and "Illegal immigration" at its regularly scheduled meeting on November 12.

ALA President Patty Wong said, "We are pleased that the Library of Congress is replacing these subject headings, which are both outdated and dehumanizing. This update better reflects common terminology and respects library users and library workers from all backgrounds. It also reflects the core value of social justice for ALA members, who have been at the vanguard of this change for years."

The Library of Congress Subject Headings are widely used in library catalogs to index the topics of library materials. The Policy and Standards Division of the Library of Congress routinely adds and updates the terms used as subject headings.

The revisions will appear on Special List 21-11B, to be issued imminently. Headings on existing bibliographic records in the Library of Congress's catalog will be updated as expeditiously as possible after heading changes are approved.



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