Updating subject headings for children’s literature at the University of Strathclyde: the Children’s Theme Index
Keywords:
EDI, Subject headings, children's literature, Authority controlAbstract
The Cataloguing and Metadata team at the University of Strathclyde recently undertook a comprehensive review of subject headings used for the Library’s collection of children’s literature. The purpose of this review was to bring this set of in-house subject headings up to date, make it more representative and inclusive, and better integrate it with cataloguing workflows. This article introduces the collection and its subject headings, discusses why a review was needed, and outlines how the review was carried out, and how changes were implemented in the LMS and discovery service.
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