Library of Congress headings have become pretty much the standard in the
Anglo/American library world, so if you are using records from other
institutions the headings will probably be LCSH. One can go into as much
or as little depth as suits the collection. If your system allows you to
create l
Shalom Safranim
Thanks to all who responded. To summarise, suggestions included Bar
Ilan subject headings, Weine, Elazar and Sears, and one insistence
that you just can't beat LC, that can be downloaded from the website.
I will let you know what Devis decides, as he will no doubt take time
to
Some elementary schools use Sears subject headings.
Susan Dubin
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Have Devis take a look at the AJL Wiki (main link on AJL home page)
section on cataloging for synagogue/center libraries at
http://ajlwiki.pbworks.com/Cataloging-for-Synagogue-and-Center-Libraries
. This has a lot of useful information with links to descriptions of the
Weine & Elazar systems, the m
Hi there Safranim
We have a new librarian, Devis Iosefzon, from Israel, at our very
vibrant Jewish communal Library - the Jacob Gitlin Library - under
the auspices of the Western Province Zionist Council in Cape Town.
They use a simplified Dewey system of classification, and a very
rudimentary
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