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On This Day - January 30 - Library of Congress - Jefferson's Library

January 30, 2019

Library and Information Science History On This Day

On January 30, 1815, President James Madison of the United States approved an act of Congress appropriating $23,950 to purchase Thomas Jefferson’s library of 6,487 volumes¹.

“Multiple” Subdivisions to be Cancelled from Library of Congress Subject Headings

January 28, 2019

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)

LCSH Multiples Cancellation Project [November 7, 2018]
In order to better support linked-data initiatives, the Library of Congress’ Policy and Standards Division will cancel “multiple” subdivisions from Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) beginning in December 2018.