The Library of Congress this week confirmed that it will replace the cataloging subject headings “Aliens” and “Illegal aliens” with the more accurate—and non-offensive—terms “Noncitizens” and “Illegal ...

Library subjects and call numbers can be the subject of controversy. jakkaje808/shutterstock.com Amanda Ros, Texas A&M University For many years, the Library of Congress categorized many of its books ...

Six years ago, a group of Dartmouth College students petitioned the Library of Congress (LC) to change the catalog subject heading “illegal aliens” to “undocumented immigrants.” Four years ago, the ...

Amanda Ros is an active member of the American Library Association. For many years, the Library of Congress categorized many of its books under a controversial subject heading: “Illegal aliens.” But ...

For many years, the Library of Congress categorized many of its books under a controversial subject heading: “Illegal aliens.” But then, on March 22, 2016, the library made a momentous decision, ...