Two volumes contain the Hebrew subjects with their English translations as well as scope notes and "see" and "see also" references, particularly in the Judaica/Israeli fields. The third volume is an English index to the Hebrew subjects.
This ongoing project of "Hebrew Subject Headings" received the prestigious Ruth Kahn-Ever Award from the Israel Ministry of Education, Libraries Division. Prof. Bella Hass Weinberg in her review of HSH which appeared in "Judaica Librarianship" stated: "First...Judaica librarians working with LCSH, who often cannot find appropriately specific headings for the works they need to catalog, may find the Bar-Ilan list helpful in amplifying LCSH. Second, those who consider certain LC headings for Jewish topics theologically or otherwise objectionable may find models for revising them in the Bar-Ilan list." She concludes: "The publication of "Hebrew Subject Headings" consititutes a major achievement in the field of Judaica librarianship...." A new edition of HSH is planned every three years. Updates will be published yearly. The cost of the 3 volume set is $440 to new subscribers including the first yearly update given free as a bonus. To previous subscribers the cost is $300. The price of the one volume English Index, for new subscribers, is $140, and $100 for libraries already receiving HSH. The price of the yearly updates will be determined at the time of publication.
Additional information and sample pages can be obtained from
Ya'akov Aronson ,University Librarian ,Bar Ilan University ,POB 90,000 ,Ramat Gan 52900 ISRAEL
e-mail: Aronson@mail.biu.ac.il Tel. +972-3-5318357/486 Fax +972-3-5349233
IFLA JERUSALEM CONFERENCE Aug 2000
1.
Problems in
the use of Library of Congress subject headings as the basis for Hebrew
subject
headings in
the Bar-Ilan University Library
2.
Hebrew Subject
Headings at Bar-Ilan University: an update