[Classweb-users] DH801

[Casey A Mullin]

Caption: History of Belgium--Local history and description--Provinces, 
regions, etc., A-Z

Dear all,

Currently there is no number established for "Wallonia", though LC has 
used .W25 dozens of times. There is no "e.g.", so I would be glad to 
make a proposal for my work in hand. However, I notice that Flanders has 
an extensive span of numbers, with the usual breakdown of subtopics. I 
wonder if LC might opt to establish a similar range for Wallonia, or 
leave it at one cutter (.W25).

Interesting to note that there is a number for Walloons (DH492.W3), 
under "Ethnography--Individual elements in the population." Some works 
on Wallonia seem to have been classed here, but the conflation of 
ethnographic works with historical works on a geographic area (that 
happens to consist mostly of said ethnic group) gives me pause. Thoughts?

Thanks,
Casey

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Casey A. Mullin
Discovery Metadata Librarian
Metadata Development Unit
Stanford University Libraries
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cmullin at stanford.edu
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