[Web4lib] Wikipedia, The Library of Congress authority records and The British Library

[Robert L. Balliot]

I didn't see this aspect of librarianship covered anywhere
in the job description:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=smrrZpbvI20


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Robert L. Balliot
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Bristol, Rhode Island
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-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Tim Spalding
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:53 PM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Cc: Thomas Zimoski
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Wikipedia,The Library of Congress authority records
and The British Library

My favorite use of Wikipedia and Google by the LC is their LCSH for
"Strap-on Sex." The authorities file reads:

670	 __ |a Wikipedia, Aug. 30, 2007 |b (strap-on dildo)
670	 __ |a LC database, Aug. 30, 2007 |b (strap-on sex)
670	 __ |a Google search, Aug. 30, 2007 |b (strap-on sex; strap-on dildo
sex)

Apparently an LC cataloger put "strap-on sex" into Google and got
results. You can find anything on the internet these days! ;)

Tim