Issue 17
Term 2 1996
News from the Information Program - New, amended, replaced subject headings 1996
Below is a list of new and amended subject headings created at recent meetings of the national SCIS cataloguing agencies. Existing headings which have been altered as a result of decisions made by the agencies are identified by**. The nature of the change is indicated in brackets ie: (Replacement) or (Deletion) or (Addition).
AUSTRALIAN SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS
Use for works on Melanesian persons, and their descendants, who were brought to Australia, often against their will, as indentured labourers. Note that the term 'Kanakas', formerly used, is now widely regarded as offensive.
See also SLAVE TRADE
x Blackbirding; Kanakas; Pacific Islanders; South Sea Islanders, Australian
XX ETHNIC GROUPS; MELANESIANS; SLAVE TRADE
BEDTIME
See also SLEEP
x Bed-time, Bed time
XX PARENT AND CHILD; SLEEP; SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS; TIME
Bed time
See BEDTIME
Bed-time
See BEDTIME
Blackbirding ** (Replacement)
[Replace See Kanakas]
See AUSTRALIAN SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS
Common Law Marriage
See DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS
See also MARRIAGE; MARRIED PERSONS; SINGLE PERSONS
x Common Law Marriage; Unmarried couples
XX HUMAN RELATIONS; MARRIAGE; MARRIED PERSONS; SINGLE PERSONS
HUMAN RELATIONS ** (Addition)
See also DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS
Kanaka traffic ** (Deletion)
[Delete whole entry]
KANAKAS **(Replacement)
[Replace heading, scope note and references]
Kanakas
See AUSTRALIAN SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS
MARRIAGE ** (Addition)
See also DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS
XX DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS
MARRIED PERSONS ** (Addition)
See also DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS
XX DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS
MELANESIANS ** (Replacement/Deletion)
[Replace See also KANAKAS]
See also AUSTRALIAN SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS [Delete XX KANAKAS]
Pacific Islanders ** (Addition)
See AUSTRALIAN SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS
PARENT AND CHILD** (Addition)
See also BEDTIME
SINGLE PERSONS ** (Addition)
See also DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS
XX DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS
SLAVE TRADE** (Addition)
See also AUSTRALIAN SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS
XX AUSTRALIAN SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS
SLAVERY** (Deletion)
[Delete See also KANAKAS]
SLEEP **(Addition)
See also BEDTIME
XX BEDTIME
SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS ** (Addition)
See also BEDTIME
South Sea Islanders, Australian
See AUSTRALIAN SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS
TIME ** (Addition)
See also BEDTIME
Unmarried couples ** (Addition)
See DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS
DDC 21
We have received many enquires from schools about when SCIS is to implement DOC 21. The short answer to the question is "as soon as we can".
The DDC 21 edition won't be available until August 1996. Once the edition is released, the SCIS agencies, located in each state, will carefully examine the changes and additions and recommend which should be ad opted by SCIS.
Schools will be notified in advance when the DOC 21 numbers will appear on the database.
SCIS Assistance
A brief reminder to schools who phone Curriculum Corporation regarding SCIS enquiries/assistance. The contact numbers provided to schools, ring directly through to Curriculum Corporation's Reception staff and not immediately to a Customer Service Officer. In order to provide a more efficient service, schools are asked to provide a brief description (only) of the nature of their call to Reception staff who will then put them through to the appropriate Customer Service Officer. For example: SCIS -Accounts, ASCISRECON, Voyager, SCIS ON DISC, etc.
Thank you for your co-operation.
School Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
SCIS