There are many structural inequalities baked into the Library of Congress classification system, contributing to the further marginalization of already marginalized groups.

In the 1890s, the library developed the Library of Congress Classification System. It is still used today to predictably manage millions of items in libraries worldwide.

Heidemann explained during the event that traditional classification systems such as the Dewey Decimal System, the Library of Congress Classification System and the Library of Congress Subject ...

Over the years, I’ve made a point of helping students see the ways in which library systems make biased decisions when it comes to organizing information. The Library of Congress classification system ...

The “straight white American man” assumption In April 2018, I presented my research into issues of library bias in the Library of Congress Classification and Subject Headings at NCORE, the ...

Kept up to date by the Division's L.C. classification--additions and changes, and by 2 publications irregularly issued by Gale Research Company entitled: Library of Congress classification ...

Reading call numbers SLU Libraries, like many academic libraries in the United States, uses the Library of Congress classification system for call numbers. This system uses a combination of letters ...

High Point University broke ground Monday on a $100 million library that will serve as the university’s flagship when it opens in 2027. The John and Lorraine Charman Library will stand four stories ...