Standardized subject languages dictate the terms used by libraries in their organization of knowledge. The Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), one of the most widely used standardized subject languages in the world, is littered with hierarchical terms inherited from patriarchal Western knowledge systems such as the LCSH for Human Beings, formerly Man up until Winter 1997. My project locates the vestiges of this former subject heading in the inadequate LCSH assigned to feminist sources that challenge patriarchal classifications of humans.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qPo6IohOoMob8w8uCZeN-MS-5c_DdoiFUCp5EofEij0/edit?usp=sharing

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Alex, an Aries imbued with intellectual curiosity and spiritual depth, is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Library and Information Science at Pratt Institute. Their undergraduate studies drew upon feminist theory, shaping their perspective on information organization. Outside academia, Alex delves into the cosmic realms as an astrologer and tarot card reader, using these tools to offer guidance and insight to others on their life journeys. (Written by OpenAI’s ChatGPT in response to prompt “Write a 3-5 sentence biography for me. My name is Alex, I am currently getting my master’s in Library and Information Science, I studied feminist theory in my undergraduate, I am an astrologer and tarot card reader, I am an Aries.”)
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