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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee's
Working Group on $v Retention invites you to participate in a survey
investigating potential impacts on library collections, catalogs, staff,
and patrons of the Library of Congress'
omission of form subdivisions ($v) in subject headings as part of their
"</span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><u><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204);margin:0px" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://www.loc.gov/cds/downloads/ModernMARC.pdf" id="m_-3273258110488223384OWA46b386e4-7709-9bd9-0036-1b9d21ebd7cc" href="https://www.loc.gov/cds/downloads/ModernMARC.pdf" target="_blank">Modern
MARC</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">" cataloging
practice. (For a detailed explanation of the change, a
periodically-updated informational statement from the Working Group can
be found
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This survey is intended for library workers, archivists, and others
utilizing Library of Congress subject headings in their institutions.
Please feel free to share widely with anyone you think might be affected
by the omission of $v and interested in providing
feedback.</div>
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The survey will take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete; it
contains three sections related to genres and form subdivisions ($v) in
your catalog and library processes. You will also be asked to identify
the kind of library you work for and your role(s),
the ILS (integrated library system) and discovery layer/public-facing
catalog your institution uses, and which library information networks
you utilize. The survey is anonymous and does not collect personal
information of any kind.</div>
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Survey results will be used to inform the Working Group's advocacy work.</div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please click the following link to participate:
</span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><u><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204);margin:0px" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerZt_dstDv9QM27YRX4n__c59AgztlyjXXw2mzCTXQAQLzZg/viewform?usp=dialog" id="m_-3273258110488223384OWAc87b4085-5c42-3fc5-6565-7fb3bae625d1" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerZt_dstDv9QM27YRX4n__c59AgztlyjXXw2mzCTXQAQLzZg/viewform?usp=dialog" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerZt_dstDv9QM27YRX4n__c59AgztlyjXXw2mzCTXQAQLzZg/viewform?usp=dialog</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></div>
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The survey will close on <span style="font-weight:700">Friday, September 19, 2025</span>.</div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">If you have questions about the survey or Working Group, please email
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