Dr. Iván E Calimano, Editor of Sears: Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia, to Speak at Puerto Rico School Libraries Association Conference

New York, New York, February 15, 2008
Dr. Iván E Calimano, Editor of H.W. Wilson's Sears: Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia, will speak at the Puerto Rico School Libraries Association Conference (ABESPRI) on the challenges and nuances of adapting the long-time library standard Sears List of Subject Headings to Spanish language and Latin-American culture.

XXII ASAMBLEA - CONFERENCIA ANUAL 2008
February 22, 2008
Embassy Suites Hotel Dorado del Mar
Beach & Golf Resort en Dorado
10:30 am

Debuting in April, Sears: Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia will provide Spanish subject authorities for bibliographic control of books and other library materials. With over 9,000 headings, hundreds of general references and instructions for adding new headings as needed, Sears: Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia will help librarians catalog Spanish and English-language materials with the appropriate Spanish subject headings, serving Spanish-speaking patrons with user-friendly subject access to their collections.

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