[announcement]: SHM updates

Library of Congress Vocabularies Announcements

Library of Congress Announcement

Announcement: 

The following instruction sheet(s) in the Subject Headings Manual have been updated as of May 1, 2026. 

H 0350 Nationality Designation of Classes of Persons
Updated template; added instructions to section D.
H 0910 Place as a Theme in Art, Literature, Motion Pictures, etc.
Updated template; change for LCGFT implementation; Art
H 1147 Pattern Headings: Animals
Updated template; separated general and form subdivisions; change for LCGFT implementation. Added subdivisions.
H 1148 Pattern Headings: Art
Updated template. change for LCGFT implementation; Art; typo corrected
H 1180 Pattern Headings: Plants and Crops
Added subdivision
H 1250 Art and Fine Art
Updated template; change for LCGFT implementation; Art
H 1435 Commentaries on Individual Works
Updated template; change for LCGFT implementation
H 1472 Controversial Literature
Updated template; change for LCGFT implementation
H 1631 Genealogy and Family Names
Updated template; change for LCGFT implementation
H 1659 Illustrations
Updated template; change for LCGFT implementation; Art
H 1935 Pictorial Works
Updated template; change for LCGFT implementation; Art
H 1969.5 Radio Genre/Form Terms
Updated template; change for LCGFT implementation

See the SHM updates tracker for details about each update.

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