I sent this about a week ago, and I got only one response, so I'm going to ask the question again; perhaps I didn't explain my question clearly enough.
I am cataloging a pamphlet on Deir Yassin (Deir Yassin: History of a Lie, by Morton A. Klein), and I'm having trouble with the subject headings. I've looked in LC Authorities, and the heading for Deir Yassin is Dayr Yasin (Palestine). Subdivision usage is established through Israel (i.e. [Subject]--Israel--Dayr Yasin (Palestine)). Since the village of Deir Yassin no longer exists, we can't follow the normal LC rule of assigning the qualifier according to the current location. But Deir Yassin doesn't really qualify as an extinct city either. So would the qualifier be Palestine because at the most recent time when Deir Yassin existed it was part of the British Mandate? And is there an established heading for the British Mandate? I didn't see one. And if the qualifier is Palestine because of the British Mandate, how can we subdivide through Israel? I am thoroughly confused, but perhaps it's very simple and I just don't know the relevant rule. Can anyone explain? Thank you, Margo Margo Gutstein Technical Services Librarian Simon Wiesenthal Center [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
