Comic Pattern Heading proposals have been scheduled to LCSH Special List 2410bÂ
Relationship subject headings project proposed that Spouses $x Legal status, laws, etc. and Matrimonial regime be removed from the heading Husband and wife. The Library of Congress also editorially established Spouses $x Legal status, laws, et. under Domestic relations. (Originally on list 2405, approved in July 2024)
LitRPG has been added to the Library of Congress Genre/Form terms.
Isekai manga, Isekai anime (Television programs), and Isekai anime (Motion pictures) have been added to the Library of Congress Genre/Form terms. Isekai Fiction has been added as UF under Portal Fantasy Fiction
The NACO/SACO Comics and Fiction Funnel aims to improve access to comics and fiction, including but not limited to graphic novels and manga, by promoting the creation and revision of related authority records. Additionally, this Funnel works as part of the Library of Congress Program for Cooperative Cataloging (LC-PCC) to develop best practices, changes, and clarifications for NACO and SACO rules and procedures, and it will serve to provide input, guidance, and training for all interested in comics and fiction cataloging.
A Funnel is a group of librarians who improve subject headings and/or name headings (names of people, places, corporate bodies, and works) for the Library of Congress for use by other catalogers when cataloging materials. A SACO (Subject Authority Cooperative Program) Funnel specifically works on subject headings, and a NACO (Name Authority Cooperative Program) specifically works on name headings.
If you are interested in improving access to comics and fiction through subject or name authority work and getting involved with the NACO/SACO Comics and Fiction Funnel, let us know through the Contact Form. We are open to all regardless of institutional affiliation, cataloging experience, or access to tools such as ClassWeb, OCLC Connexion, or SkyRiver. We invite you to join one of our virtual monthly meetings to decide if this Funnel is a good fit for you.