I did make comments there as well but I wanted to be heard here too in
order to engender discussion.
On May 20, 2016 11:51 AM, "Angela R Cope" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Carlos,
>
>
> Go to the link in the email and complete the survey. According to Janis,
> your comments will only be considered if submitted through the survey.
>
>
> Angie
>
>
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> *From:* Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> on behalf
> of Carlos A Diaz <[log in to unmask]>
> *Sent:* Friday, May 20, 2016 11:00 AM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Re: [MAPS-L] Proposal to replace LC subject heading Illegal
> aliens
>
>
> I do have a problem with the replacement of Illegal Aliens with Noncitizen
> since not all noncitizens are illegal aliens. Permanent residents are
> noncitizens that are not illegal. They can do anything except vote.
>
> How about the use of the word aliens in the context of extraterrestrials?
> Does that context disappear?
>
> Does the movie "Aliens" become "Noncitizens."?
>
> The term "Unauthorized Immigration" introduced below sounds a lot more
> accurate than "Noncitizens." Now let's convince the media to use the term.
>
> Carlos A Diaz
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> On May 20, 2016 10:16 AM, "Angela R Cope" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> FYI ...
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>> *From:* Subject Authority Cooperative Program <[log in to unmask]>
>> on behalf of Young, Janis <[log in to unmask]>
>> *Sent:* Friday, May 20, 2016 9:35 AM
>> *To:* [log in to unmask]
>> *Subject:* [SACOLIST] Proposal to replace LC subject heading Illegal
>> aliens
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>>
>> *[This message has been cross-posted to several discussion lists. Please
>> excuse the duplication, and feel free to forward it to any other interested
>> parties.] *
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>> In response to requests from constituents who consider the phrase *illegal
>> aliens* to be pejorative and disappearing from common use, the Policy
>> and Standards Division of the Library of Congress, which maintains *Library
>> of Congress Subject Headings*, has proposed that the headings *Aliens*
>> and *Illegal aliens *both be replaced.
>>
>>
>>
>> If approved, the heading* Aliens* will be replaced by *Noncitizens*,
>> which is currently a Used For (UF) reference to *Aliens*. *Illegal
>> aliens* will be replaced by two headings: *Noncitizens *and *
>> Unauthorized immigration*. Other headings that include the word *aliens*
>> or the phrase* illegal aliens* (e.g., *Church work with aliens*; *Children
>> of illegal aliens*) will also be revised.
>>
>>
>>
>> Proposals to revise *Aliens*, *Illegal aliens*, and all of the related
>> headings appear on Tentative List 1606a, which may be accessed at
>> https://classificationweb.net/tentative-subjects/1606a.html.
>>
>>
>>
>> The Library of Congress is accepting comments from the library community
>> and the general public through July 15, 2016. Because of the high volume of
>> comments that is expected, comments will be accepted only through an online
>> survey, the link to which is available at the top of Tentative List 1606a.
>>
>>
>>
>> Review of the comments by the Policy and Standards Division will begin
>> after July 15, 2016. Final disposition of the proposals will be announced
>> later this year.
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>>
>> Janis L. Young
>>
>> Policy and Standards Division
>>
>> Library of Congress
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