[1161] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Re: Subject Access for Gopher
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (CGOODSON%UGA.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.e)
Tue Sep 8 09:41:01 1992
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 08:31:58 CDT
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
From: CGOODSON%UGA.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu
To: Multiple recipients of list PACS-L <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
In-Reply-To: Message of Fri, 4 Sep 1992 09:38:43 CDT from <LIBPACS@UHUPVM1>
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
On Fri, 4 Sep 1992 09:38:43 CDT Public-Access Computer Systems Forum said:
>To somewhat summarize my responses: The PACS-L replies were very negative
>on LCSH. However, the private E-mail I got was positive on LCSH. If anybody
>has any idea as to why the response was this way, I would LOVE to know. I
**this is my guess: fear of criticism from tomorrow-leaning members of the list
LCSH is a rather *traditional* approach, and those of us who favor it (count
me in) don't wish to be viewed as reactionaries. Although LCSH has its
limitations, it is familiar; I believe the term I used in my private message
on this subject was "instinctive". After many years as a librarian, it has
become so.
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