BookNet Canada’s representative in the BISG Subject Code Committee, Lauren Stewart, updates us on the recent additions and changes made to the BISAC list in the 2023 update, which are particularly important to publishers of Indigenous content. Link to video recording and transcript: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/standardsgoals-for-2024-whats-new-for-bisac/ Presented by BookNet Canada on April 25, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.

1. Lauren Stewart
#StandardsGoals for 2024:
What’s new for BISAC
April 2024

3. What’s new in Bibliographic Standards?
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4. What’s new in Bibliographic Standards?
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5. What’s new in Bibliographic Standards?
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6. What’s new in Bibliographic Standards?
● ONIX 3.1 released
● 5 new ONIX codelists (61-65)
● BookNet endorsement of BISG’s Statement on Misuse of the title
and subtitle fields
● 2023 BISAC Subject Codes released
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7. ● Book Industry Standards and Communication
● North American-administered standard to describe the content of
a book
○ Committee steered by the Book Industry Study Group (BISG)
○ Also used in parts of Central and South America
● Three “flavours” of BISAC
○ BISAC Subject Headings
○ BISAC Merchandising Themes
○ BISAC Regional Themes
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BISAC: Quick Round-Up

8. BISAC Merchandising Themes
● Merchandising themes can be used in addition to subject codes to
denote:
○ An audience to which a work may be of particular appeal
○ A time of year or event for which a work may be especially
appropriate
○ A frequently requested topic
○ Note that this is optional, separate from the subject
● Can help further describe fictional works
● More information & codelist:
bisg.org/bisac-merchandising-themes-version-27
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9. BISAC Regional Themes
● Highlight regional opportunities for:
○ Appropriate sales representatives
○ Regional purchase by booksellers and chain buyers
○ Cataloging considerations and regional librarians
○ Promotions and media
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10. BISAC Subject Codes
● Alpha-numeric codes with English-language headings
● 52 major sections with detailed subtopics
● Over 5,500 distinct terms in the 2023 edition
● New list released every year
● More information and codelist:
bisg.org/complete-bisac-subject-headings-list
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11. BISAC Subject Code: Subject Codes Committee
● BISG members’ volunteers
● BookNet is the designated Canadian market representative,
though other Canadians sit on the Committee
● Creating, revising, and amending the list of codes and subject
headings
● Soliciting and reviewing requests for updates from the publishing
community and committee members
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12. BISAC Subject Codes: The process
● Annual list release schedule:
○ North American Subject Codes Committee meets once per
month, every month September-Summer
○ Final list of committee-selected proposals approved by BISG’s
Board of Directors in Fall
○ November / December release
○ Adoption by industry systems follows
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14. BISAC Structure
Child 1 subject
heading
Parent 1
subject
heading
Major heading
Parent 2
subject
heading
Child 2 subject
heading
Child 1 subject
heading
Child 2 subject
heading
Grandchild 4
subject
heading
Grandchild 5
subject
heading
Great
grandchild 2
subject
heading
Great
grandchild 3
subject
heading
Grandchild 3
subject
heading
Grandchild 2
subject
heading
Grandchild 1
subject
heading
Great
grandchild 4
subject
heading
Great
grandchild 1
subject
heading
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15. Indigeneity in BISAC Subject Headings: Why
● Requests from publishers & supply chain participants to address:
○ Gaps in representation and missing Indigenous worldviews
■ Missing codes reflecting large swaths of products
■ Desire for improved granularity
○ Conscious & unconscious bias evident in the subject headings
○ Persistent catch-22 of publishers of Indigenous content:
1. Select a subject code that does not represent Indigeneity
authentically to respond to market opportunities, or
2. Choose to honour Indigenous worldviews and limit BISAC
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16. Indigeneity in BISAC Subject Headings: Why
● Strong response following the limited changes requested & made
in 2022:
○ Engagement from Indigenous-owned and -operated presses
○ Desire to see expanded availability of codes beyond the
Juvenile and Young Adult subject areas
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17. A Short History of Terminology Changes in BISAC
● 2019: “Aboriginal” to “Native American”, as applicable
● 2019: “Native Canadian” to “Canada / Indigenous”, or similar
● 2020: “Native American” to “Indigenous Peoples of the Americas”, as
applicable
● 2022: “of the Americas” to “in the Americas”
● 2022: “Canada / Indigenous” (or similar) to “Indigenous Peoples of
Turtle Island”
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18. Indigeneity in BISAC Subject Headings: Why
● Market performance:
○ Sales growth of “Indigenous” subjects tracked by BookNet’s
SalesData service (service akin to BookScan in the US)
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19. ● Call for participants & involvement in late summer & fall of 2022
● Started meeting in December 2022 with 13 meetings to-date
● Cross-function and title-agnostic engagement with firms
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Our Working Group

20. Our Working Group
● Chickasaw Press / Independent Book Publishers Association
● HarperCollins Canada/Harlequin
● Penguin Random House Canada
● Goodminds
● Gooselane
● Groundwood Books
● House of Anansi
● Library & Archives Canada
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● Lone Pine Publishing
● Medicine Wheel Education
● NeWest Press
● Orca Book Publishers
● Stratford Public Library

21. ● Pre-2023 list, 30 codes exist across all 5,200+ subject headings
● Leaving major gaps for a number of our publisher participants and
those who supplied feedback
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Major theme: Need for more codes, full stop

22. Major theme: Need for more codes, full stop
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23. Major theme: Need for more codes, full stop
● Example book: Anompilbashsha' Asilhha' Holisso: Chickasaw Prayer
Book from Chickasaw Press
● Current available subject headings are insufficient:
○ FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Indigenous Languages of the
Americas
○ RELIGION / Prayer
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Major theme: Need for more codes that reflect an
Indigenous worldview

25. Major theme: Need for more codes that reflect an
Indigenous worldview
● Example book: Mother Earth Plants for Health & Beauty: Indigenous
Plants, Traditions, and Recipes by Carrie Armstrong
● Current subject headings are insufficient:
○ BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Healing / General
○ CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Candle Making
○ SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies
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26. Major theme: Need for distinction between market
participants (“Canadian”, “US”, international)
● In the Canadian market, differentiating & identifying “Canadian” is
essential
○ Federal, provincial & local government programs to fund
Canadian authors, publishers & retailers
○ National marketing programs of Canadian authors &
publishers
○ National bestseller lists of Canadian authors & publishers:
newspapers of records include dedicated Canadian lists
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27. ● Note: differentiating Indigenous groups (and, therefore, content)
according to Canadian / US statehood is not straightforward:
○ Indigenous worldview sees no border between the United
States and Canada
○ Before settlers arrived on the land known as “North America,”
Indigenous groups would settle, travel, and roam the lands,
crossing what we now refer to as borders
○ The creation of the border between Canada and United States
separated communities, language groups, and families
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Major theme: Need for distinction between market
participants (“Canadian”, “US”, international)

28. ● Observation that some existing codes are third level and not easily
located by subject coders in-house, nor located by buyers
● Known challenge: the “tree”-type structure of BISAC and the
supremacies and associations that are suggested because of a
hierarchical system
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Major theme: Need for codes to be more “visible” and
discoverable by data providers and data recipients

29. ● Examining the use of the word “ethnic” where it appears in existing
codes and suggesting alternative language:
○ Term is applied selectively by dominant groups to
equity-seeking communities (often those of colour)
○ Term applies a fictional dichotomy between white people and
communities of colour
○ Term also suggests that white people do not have an ethnicity
● Examining where some groups of people are sub-classified in
subheadings and others are not
○ ex. codes in “Biography & Autobiography”
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Additional Considerations of the Working Group

30. Results: Coding Methodology
● Our approach: “three branch” methodology
● Following existing approach in the Young Adult categories
● Three branch methodology:
○ “Indigenous”
○ “Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island”
○ “Native American”
● Only the “Indigenous” branch to collect subheadings (if present)
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31. Results: Coding Methodology
MAIN SUBJECT CODE HEADING / Indigenous; OR
MAIN SUBJECT CODE HEADING / Indigenous / General
MAIN SUBJECT CODE HEADING / Indigenous / Subheading 1
MAIN SUBJECT CODE HEADING / Indigenous / Subheading 2
AND
MAIN SUBJECT CODE HEADING / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island 󰎟
AND
MAIN SUBJECT CODE HEADING / Native American 󰑔
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32. ● When one of the MAIN SUBJECT CODE HEADING / Indigenous
codes are selected to describe the book's content, the publisher
could also select either:
Code Connotes content relevant to
buyers and/or readers interested
in…
MAIN SUBJECT CODE
HEADING / Indigenous Peoples
of Turtle Island
“Canadian” content 󰎟
MAIN SUBJECT CODE
HEADING / Native American
"US" content 󰑔
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Coding Methodology: Guidelines

33. ● This restrained proposal (akin to “double coding” approaches used
elsewhere in the list) has benefits:
○ Enriches meaning/understanding of the MAIN SUBJECT CODE
HEADING / Indigenous
○ Offers opportunities for market differentiation
○ Opens up opportunities in the future to add additional, more
precise groups (such as First Nations, Inuit & Métis)
● Both non-branches could be used independently, if there was not
an appropriate MAIN SUBJECT CODE HEADING / Indigenous code
to select:
○ MAIN SUBJECT CODE HEADING / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle
Island or MAIN SUBJECT CODE HEADING / Native American
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Coding Methodology: Guidelines

34. ● Finally, for additional granularity, a publisher may choose to use
BISAC Merchandising Themes to add granularity. The following are all
scheduled to be added in the 2023 list:
○ CULTURAL HERITAGE / First Nations
○ CULTURAL HERITAGE / Métis
○ CULTURAL HERITAGE / Inuit
○ CULTURAL HERITAGE / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
○ EVENT / Powwow
○ EVENT / National Indigenous History Month
○ HOLIDAY / National Indigenous Peoples Day
○ HOLIDAY / Indigenous Peoples' Day (US; formerly Columbus Day)
○ HOLIDAY / National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt
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Coding Methodology: Guidelines

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● Finally, for additional granularity, a publisher may choose to use
BISAC Merchandising Themes to add granularity. The following are all
scheduled to be added in the 2023 list:
○ CULTURAL HERITAGE / First Nations
○ CULTURAL HERITAGE / Métis
○ CULTURAL HERITAGE / Inuit
○ CULTURAL HERITAGE / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
○ EVENT / Powwow
○ EVENT / National Indigenous History Month
○ HOLIDAY / National Indigenous Peoples Day
○ HOLIDAY / Indigenous Peoples' Day (US; formerly Columbus Day)
○ HOLIDAY / National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt
Day)
Coding Methodology: Guidelines

36. Changes for the 2023 Edition
“People & Places”
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37. People & Places
● The distinction and segregation of Peoples into a separate heading
implies an “othering” where their identities are not the presumed
to be of the “norm” / “dominant” / “majority” identity group
○ This mindset is harmful and marginalizing to both the creators
and publishers of works classified under these terms as well as
to the potential consumers of such content
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38. People & Places
● These branches appear in the following locations:
○ JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places
○ JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places
○ YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places
○ YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / People & Places
● These branches contain both regions and countries, as well as
people
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39. People & Places: Juvenile Fiction
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / General
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Africa
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Asia
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Australia & Oceania
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Canada
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Europe
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island / General
○ JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island / Teachings
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Mexico
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Middle East
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Polar Regions
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / General
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Asian American & Pacific Islander
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Middle Eastern & Arab American
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Native American 39

40. People & Places: Regions, Countries & People
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / General
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Africa
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Asia
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Australia & Oceania
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Canada
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Europe
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island / General
○ JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island / Teachings
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Mexico
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Middle East
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Polar Regions
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / General
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Asian American & Pacific Islander
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Middle Eastern & Arab American
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Native American 40

41. People & Places: Young Adult Fiction
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / General
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Africa
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Asia
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Australia & Oceania
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Canada
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Europe
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Indigenous
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Mexico
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Middle East
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Polar Regions
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / General
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / Asian American & Pacific Islander
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / Middle Eastern & Arab American
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / Native American 41

42. ● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / General
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Africa
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Asia
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Australia & Oceania
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Canada
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Europe
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Indigenous
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Mexico
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Middle East
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Polar Regions
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / General
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / Asian American & Pacific Islander
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / Middle Eastern & Arab American
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / Native American 42
People & Places: Regions, Countries & People

43. ● “People & Places” no more; reworked to:
○ JUVENILE FICTION / Places & JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places
○ YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Places & YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Places
● “People” now top-level subheadings, i.e.:
○ JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous
○ JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
○ JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black
○ JUVENILE FICTION / Asian American & Pacific Islander
○ JUVENILE FICTION / Hispanic & Latino
○ JUVENILE FICTION / Middle Eastern & Arab American
○ JUVENILE FICTION / Native American
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People & Places: Changes

44. Biography & Autobiography: New Codes & Changes to
Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
BIO002000
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural,
Ethnic & Regional / General
new
literal
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
Cultural & Regional
BIO028000
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural,
Ethnic & Regional / Indigenous
removed
from tree
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
Indigenous
BIO039000 addition
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
BIO040000 addition
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
Native American
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45. Biography & Autobiography: New Codes & Changes to
Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
BIO002010
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural,
Ethnic & Regional / African American & Black
removed
from tree
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
African American & Black
BIO002040
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural,
Ethnic & Regional / Arab & Middle Eastern
removed
from tree
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
Arab & Middle Eastern
BIO002020
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural,
Ethnic & Regional / Asian & Asian American
removed
from tree
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
Asian & Asian American
BIO002030
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural,
Ethnic & Regional / Hispanic & Latino
removed
from tree
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /
Hispanic & Latino
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46. Changes for the 2023 Edition
“Legends, Myths & Fables”
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47. Legends, Myths & Fables: Indigenous Worldview
● Reports to BookNet Canada asserted that Indigenous owned and/or
operated firms avoid this code as they feel it is disrespectful to their
Peoples:
○ In respect to many Indigenous cultures, their stories, teachings and
values make up their worldview, that of a living culture, and the
connotation of being grouped with legacy (historical) or fictional cultures
is harmful
○ Moreover, grouping into an omnibus code that includes all three
components (Legends, Myths & Fables) has the negative association that
their stories (incl. sacred) are untrue
○ Perpetuates colonial and Eurocentric ways of thinking that Indigenous
worldviews do not deserve to be upheld in the same way as others’. After
all, BISAC codes do not consider Christian worldviews as “Legends, Myths
and Fables”, as that would be disrespectful to the beliefs of that
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48. Legends, Myths & Fables: Juvenile & Young Adult Fiction
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● JUV022000 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General
● JUV012050 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / African
● JUV022010 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Arthurian
● JUV012060 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Asian
● JUV012070 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Caribbean & Latin
American
● JUV022020 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman
● JUV012080 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Indigenous Peoples
in the Americas
● JUV022030 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Norse
● YAF030000 YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General
● YAF030010 YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Arthurian
● YAF030020 YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman

49. Legends, Myths & Fables: Legacy vs. Living vs. Fictional
● JUV022000 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General
● JUV012050 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / African
● JUV022010 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Arthurian
● JUV012060 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Asian
● JUV012070 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Caribbean & Latin
American
● JUV022020 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman
● JUV012080 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Indigenous Peoples
in the Americas
● JUV022030 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Norse
● YAF030000 YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General
● YAF030010 YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Arthurian
● YAF030020 YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman
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50. Legends, Myths & Fables: Our Recommendation
● The code JUV012080 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables /
Indigenous Peoples in the Americas be removed
● Publishers be directed to other appropriate, available codes to
re-code their books
● BookNet can/will assist with advocacy & customer service
○ Email: lauren@booknetcanada.ca
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51. Adult Fiction
Changes for the 2023 Edition
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52. Existing Adult Fiction Codes
● FICTION / Indigenous (FIC059000)
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53. Adult Fiction: Changes to Existing Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
FIC059000 FICTION / Indigenous converting to a general FICTION / Indigenous / General
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54. Adult Fiction: New Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
FIC059010 addition FICTION / Indigenous / City Life
FIC059020 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Elders
FIC059030 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Erotica
FIC059040 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Family Life
FIC059050 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Historical
FIC059060 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Horror
FIC059060 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Indigenous Futurism
FIC059080 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Life Stories
FIC059090 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Mystery & Detective
FIC059100 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Oral Storytelling & Teachings
FIC059110 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Science Fiction
FIC059120 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Women 54

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Adult Fiction: New Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
FIC059010 addition FICTION / Indigenous / City Life
FIC059020 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Elders
FIC059030 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Erotica
FIC059040 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Family Life
FIC059050 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Historical
FIC059060 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Horror
FIC059060 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Indigenous Futurism
FIC059080 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Life Stories
FIC059090 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Mystery & Detective
FIC059100 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Oral Storytelling & Teachings
FIC059110 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Science Fiction
FIC059120 addition FICTION / Indigenous / Women

56. Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
FIC135000 addition FICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
FIC137000 addition FICTION / Native American
FIC005100 addition FICTION / Erotica / LGBTQ+ / Two-Spirited & Indigiqueer
FIC009150 addition FICTION / Fantasy / Indigenous
YAF031050 addition FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Two-Spirited & Indigiqueer
FIC027510 addition FICTION / Romance / Indigenous
FIC027520 addition FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Two-Spirited & Indigiqueer
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Adult Fiction: New Codes

57. Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
FIC135000 addition FICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
FIC137000 addition FICTION / Native American
FIC005100 addition FICTION / Erotica / LGBTQ+ / Two-Spirited & Indigiqueer
FIC009150 addition FICTION / Fantasy / Indigenous
YAF031050 addition FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Two-Spirited & Indigiqueer
FIC027510 addition FICTION / Romance / Indigenous
FIC027520 addition FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Two-Spirited & Indigiqueer
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Adult Fiction: New Codes

58. Juvenile Fiction
Changes for the 2023 Edition
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59. Existing Juvenile Fiction Codes
● JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle
Island (JUV008160)
● JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Native American (JUV008170)
● JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Indigenous Peoples in the
Americas (JUV012080)
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
(JUV030090)
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island /
Teachings (JUV030140)
● JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Native American
(JUV011040)
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60. Existing Juvenile Fiction Codes
● JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Indigenous Peoples of
Turtle Island (JUV008160)
● JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Native American
(JUV008170)
● JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Indigenous Peoples in the
Americas (JUV012080)
● JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (JUV030090)
● JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island / Teachings
(JUV030140)
● JUVENILE FICTION / Native American (JUV011040)
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61. Juvenile Fiction: New Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
JUV083000 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / General
JUV083010 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Animal Stories
JUV083020 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Cautionary Tales
JUV083030 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Elders
JUV083040 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Family Life
JUV083050 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Historical
JUV083060 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Life Stories
JUV083070 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Oral Stories
JUV083080 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Retellings
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62. Juvenile Fiction: New Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
JUV083000 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / General
JUV083010 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Animal Stories
JUV083020 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Cautionary Tales
JUV083030 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Elders
JUV083040 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Family Life
JUV083050 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Historical
JUV083060 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Life Stories
JUV083070 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Oral Stories
JUV083080 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous / Retellings
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63. Juvenile Fiction: New Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
JUV082000 addition JUVENILE FICTION / First Nations
JUV084000 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Inuit
JUV085000 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Métis
JUV081000 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Biracial & Multiracial
JUV008210 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Indigenous
JUV009130 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Language
JUV013100 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Grandparents
JUV087000 addition JUVENILE FICTION / Trickster Tales
63

64. Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
JUV012020
JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales &
Folklore / Country & Ethnic
new literal
JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore /
Country & Cultural
64
Juvenile Fiction: Changes to Existing Codes

65. Young Adult Fiction
Changes for the 2023 Edition
65

66. Existing Young Adult Fiction Codes
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Indigenous (YAF046010)
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
(YAF046170)
● YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Native American (YAF046150)
66

67. Young Adult Fiction: New Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
YAF046180 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Indigenous / Cautionary Tales
YAF046190 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Indigenous / City Life
YAF046200 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Indigenous / Family Life
YAF046210 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Indigenous / Historical
YAF046220 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Indigenous / Life Stories
YAF046230 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Indigenous / Oral Stories
YAF046240 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Indigenous / Retellings
YAF046250 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Indigenous / Teachings
YAF077000 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / First Nations
YAF078000 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Inuit
YAF079000 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Métis
67

68. Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
YAF076000 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Biracial & Multiracial
YAF010220 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Indigenous
YAF010230 addition
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Indigenous
Peoples of Turtle Island
YAF010240 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Native American
YAF019070 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Indigenous
YAF052080 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / Indigenous
YAF056040 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Science Fiction / Indigenous Futurism
68
Young Adult Fiction: New Codes

69. Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
YAF076000 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Biracial & Multiracial
YAF010220 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Indigenous
YAF010230 addition
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Indigenous
Peoples of Turtle Island
YAF010240 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Native American
YAF019070 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Indigenous
YAF052080 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / Indigenous
YAF056040 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Science Fiction / Indigenous Futurism
69
Young Adult Fiction: New Codes

70. Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
YAF031000
YOUNG
ADULT
FICTION /
LGBTQ+
converting
to a
general
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ / General
YAF031010 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Bisexual
YAF031020 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Gay
YAF031030 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Lesbian
YAF031040 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Transgender
YAF031050 addition YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Two-Spirited & Indigiqueer
70
Young Adult Fiction: New Codes & Changes to Existing Codes

71. Juvenile Nonfiction
Changes for the 2023 Edition
71

72. Existing Juvenile Nonfiction Codes
● JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Indigenous Peoples of
Turtle Island (JNF038120)
● JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Indigenous Peoples of
Turtle Island / Teachings & Traditions (JNF038140)
● JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / Native
American (JNF018040)
72

73. Existing Juvenile Nonfiction Codes
● JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
(JNF038120)
● JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island /
Teachings & Traditions
● JUVENILE NONFICTION / Native American (JNF018040)
73

74. Juvenile Nonfiction: New Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
JNF076000 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / General
JNF076010 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / Animal Stories
JNF076020 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / Elders
JNF076030 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / Family Life
JNF076040 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / Health & Healing
JNF076050 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / History
JNF076060 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / Land-Based Knowledge
JNF076070 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / Reconciliation
JNF075000 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / First Nations
JNF077000 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Inuit
JNF078000 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Métis
74

75. Juvenile Nonfiction: New Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
JNF076000 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / General
JNF076010 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / Animal Stories
JNF076020 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / Elders
JNF076030 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / Family Life
JNF076040 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / Health & Healing
JNF076050 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / History
JNF076060 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / Land-Based Knowledge
JNF076070 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous / Reconciliation
JNF075000 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / First Nations
JNF077000 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Inuit
JNF078000 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Métis
75

76. Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
JNF074000 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biracial & Multiracial
JNF019100 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Family / Grandparents
JNF049340 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Indigenous / General
JNF049350 addition
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Indigenous / Ceremony & Spiritual
Practice
JNF049360 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Indigenous / Sacred Stories
JNF049370 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Indigenous / Scripture & Prayerbooks
JNF049380 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Indigenous / Spirituality
76
Juvenile Nonfiction: New Codes

77. Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
JNF074000 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biracial & Multiracial
JNF019100 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Family / Grandparents
JNF049340 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Indigenous / General
JNF049350 addition
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Indigenous / Ceremony & Spiritual
Practice
JNF049360 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Indigenous / Sacred Stories
JNF049370 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Indigenous / Scripture & Prayerbooks
JNF049380 addition JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion / Indigenous / Spirituality
77
Juvenile Nonfiction: New Codes

78. Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
JNF038140
JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places
/ Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island /
Teachings & Traditions
new
literal
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Religion /
Indigenous / Teachings & Traditions
JNF007050
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography &
Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
new
literal
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography &
Autobiography / Cultural & Regional
78
Juvenile Nonfiction: Changes to Existing Codes

79. Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
JNF020010
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Foreign
Language Study / English as a Second
Language
new
literal
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Study /
English as a Second Language
JNF020020
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Foreign
Language Study / French
new
literal
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Study /
French
JNF020000
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Foreign
Language Study / General
new
literal
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Study /
General
JNF020030
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Foreign
Language Study / Spanish
new
literal
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Study /
Spanish
79
Juvenile Nonfiction: Changes to Existing Codes

80. Young Adult Fiction
Changes for the 2023 Edition
80

81. Existing Young Adult Nonfiction Codes
● YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / People & Places / Indigenous
(YAN038010)
● YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / People & Places / Indigenous
Peoples of Turtle Island (YAN038160)
● YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / People & Places / United States /
Native American (YAN038140)
81

82. Existing Young Adult Nonfiction Codes
● YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Indigenous (YAN038010)
● YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
(YAN038160)
● YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Native American (YAN038140)
82

83. Young Adult Nonfiction: New Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
YAN038170 addition YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Indigenous / Elders
YAN038180 addition YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Indigenous / Family Life
YAN038190 addition YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Indigenous / Health & Healing
YAN038200 addition YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Indigenous / History
YAN038210 addition YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Indigenous / Land-Based Knowledge
YAN038220 addition YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Indigenous / Reconciliation
YAN063000 addition YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / First Nations
YAN064000 addition YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Inuit
YAN065000 addition YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Métis
YAN062000 addition YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Biracial & Multiracial
YAN020040 addition
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Language Study / Indigenous Languages
in the Americas
83

84. Changes for the 2023 Edition
Adult Nonfiction (codes that
don’t start with FIC/JUV/YA)
84

85. Existing Adult Nonfiction Codes
● ART / Indigenous Art of the Americas (ART041000)
● BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Indigenous (BIO028000)
● COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Indigenous Food of the Americas (CKB058000)
● DRAMA / Indigenous Peoples in the Americas (DRA020000)
● FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Indigenous Languages of the Americas (FOR031000)
● HISTORY / Indigenous Peoples in the Americas (HIS028000)
● LAW / Indigenous Law (LAW110000)
● LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Indigenous Peoples in the Americas (LCO013000)
● LITERARY CRITICISM / Indigenous Peoples in the Americas (LIT004060)
● POETRY / American / Native American (POE015000)
● POETRY / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (POE011010)
● RELIGION / Indigenous, Folk & Tribal (REL029000)
● SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / American / Native American Studies (SOC021000)
● SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies (SOC062000)
85

86. 86
Religion: New Codes & Changes to Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
REL029000 RELIGION / Indigenous, Folk & Tribal new literal RELIGION / Folk & Tribal
REL124000 addition RELIGION / Indigenous / General
REL124010 addition
RELIGION / Indigenous / Ceremony & Spiritual
Practice
REL124020 addition RELIGION / Indigenous / Sacred Stories
REL124030 addition
RELIGION / Indigenous / Scripture &
Prayerbooks
REL124040 addition RELIGION / Indigenous / Spirituality
REL124050 addition RELIGION / Indigenous / Teachings
REL125000 addition RELIGION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
REL126000 addition RELIGION / Native American

87. Religion: New Codes & Changes to Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
REL029000 RELIGION / Indigenous, Folk & Tribal new literal RELIGION / Folk & Tribal
REL124000 addition RELIGION / Indigenous / General
REL124010 addition
RELIGION / Indigenous / Ceremony & Spiritual
Practice
REL124020 addition RELIGION / Indigenous / Sacred Stories
REL124030 addition
RELIGION / Indigenous / Scripture &
Prayerbooks
REL124040 addition RELIGION / Indigenous / Spirituality
REL124050 addition RELIGION / Indigenous / Teachings
REL125000 addition RELIGION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
REL126000 addition RELIGION / Native American
87

88. Art: New Codes & Changes to Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
ART041000 ART / Indigenous Art of the Americas new literal ART / Indigenous
ART070000 addition ART / Indigenous Art of Turtle Island
ART069000 addition ART / American / Native American
ART071000 addition ART / Techniques / Basketry
ART072000 addition ART / Techniques / Beadwork
ART074000 addition ART / Techniques / Leatherwork & Hidework
ART075000 addition ART / Techniques / Quillwork
ART076000 addition ART / Techniques / Textiles & Weaving
88

89. Art: New Codes & Changes to Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
ART041000 ART / Indigenous Art of the Americas new literal ART / Indigenous
ART070000 addition ART / Indigenous Art of Turtle Island
ART069000 addition ART / American / Native American
ART071000 addition ART / Techniques / Basketry
ART072000 addition ART / Techniques / Beadwork
ART074000 addition ART / Techniques / Leatherwork & Hidework
ART075000 addition ART / Techniques / Quillwork
ART076000 addition ART / Techniques / Textiles & Weaving
89

90. Art: New Codes & Changes to Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
ART041000 ART / Indigenous Art of the Americas new literal ART / Indigenous
ART070000 addition ART / Indigenous Art of Turtle Island
ART069000 addition ART / American / Native American
ART071000 addition ART / Techniques / Basketry
ART072000 addition ART / Techniques / Beadwork
ART074000 addition ART / Techniques / Leatherwork & Hidework
ART075000 addition ART / Techniques / Quillwork
ART076000 addition ART / Techniques / Textiles & Weaving
90

91. Art: New Codes & Changes to Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
ART015130 addition ART / History / European / General
ART015090 ART / History / Baroque & Rococo new literal ART / History / European / Baroque & Rococo
ART015070 ART / History / Medieval new literal ART / History / European / Medieval
ART015080 ART / History / Renaissance new literal ART / History / European / Renaissance
ART015120 ART / History / Romanticism new literal ART / History / European / Romanticism
ART015140 addition ART / History / Indigenous
91

92. Art: New Codes & Changes to Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
ART015130 addition ART / History / European / General
ART015090 ART / History / Baroque & Rococo new literal ART / History / European / Baroque & Rococo
ART015070 ART / History / Medieval new literal ART / History / European / Medieval
ART015080 ART / History / Renaissance new literal ART / History / European / Renaissance
ART015120 ART / History / Romanticism new literal ART / History / European / Romanticism
ART015140 addition ART / History / Indigenous
92

93. 93
History: New Codes & Changes to Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
HIS028000
HISTORY / Indigenous
Peoples in the Americas
new literal; converting
to a general
HISTORY / Indigenous / General
HIS028010 addition HISTORY / Indigenous / Creation & Origins
HIS028020 addition HISTORY / Indigenous / Migration
HIS028030 addition
HISTORY / Indigenous / Archaeological Stages &
Interpretations of Oral History
HIS028040 addition
HISTORY / Indigenous / Contact, European
Invasion & Exploration
HIS028050 addition
HISTORY / Indigenous / Colonial History &
Interaction with Nations, Tribes, Bands &
Communities
HIS028060 addition HISTORY / Indigenous / Modern

94. History: New Codes & Changes to Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
HIS028000
HISTORY / Indigenous
Peoples in the Americas
new literal; converting
to a general
HISTORY / Indigenous / General
HIS028010 addition HISTORY / Indigenous / Creation & Origins
HIS028020 addition HISTORY / Indigenous / Migration
HIS028030 addition
HISTORY / Indigenous / Archaeological Stages
& Interpretations of Oral History
HIS028040 addition
HISTORY / Indigenous / Contact, European
Invasion & Exploration
HIS028050 addition
HISTORY / Indigenous / Colonial History &
Interaction with Nations, Tribes, Bands &
Communities
HIS028060 addition HISTORY / Indigenous / Modern
94

95. History: New Codes & Changes to Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
HIS069000 addition HISTORY / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
HIS070000 addition HISTORY / Native American
95

96. Political Science: New Codes & Changes to Established
Codes
96
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
POL074000 addition POLITICAL SCIENCE / Indigenous / General
POL074010 addition POLITICAL SCIENCE / Indigenous / Governance & Sovereignty
POL074020 addition POLITICAL SCIENCE / Indigenous / Reconciliation
POL074030 addition POLITICAL SCIENCE / Indigenous / Treaties & Agreements
POL075000 addition POLITICAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
POL076000 addition POLITICAL SCIENCE / Native American

97. Political Science: New Codes & Changes to Established
Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
POL074000 addition POLITICAL SCIENCE / Indigenous / General
POL074010 addition POLITICAL SCIENCE / Indigenous / Governance & Sovereignty
POL074020 addition POLITICAL SCIENCE / Indigenous / Reconciliation
POL074030 addition POLITICAL SCIENCE / Indigenous / Treaties & Agreements
POL075000 addition POLITICAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
POL076000 addition POLITICAL SCIENCE / Native American
97

98. Drama, Literary Collections, Literary Criticism, Poetry: New
Codes & Changes to Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
DRA020000
DRAMA / Indigenous Peoples in the
Americas
new literal DRAMA / Indigenous
DRA022000 addition DRAMA / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
DRA023000 addition DRAMA / Native American
LCO013000
LITERARY COLLECTIONS /
Indigenous Peoples in the Americas
new literal LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Indigenous
LCO023000 addition
LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Indigenous Peoples
of Turtle Island
LCO024000 addition LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Native American
98

99. Drama, Literary Collections, Literary Criticism, Poetry: New
Codes & Changes to Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
LIT004060
LIT004060 LITERARY CRITICISM /
Indigenous Peoples in the Americas
new literal LITERARY CRITICISM / Indigenous
LIT027000 addition
LITERARY CRITICISM / Indigenous Peoples of
Turtle Island
LIT028000 addition LITERARY CRITICISM / Native American
POE030000 addition POETRY / Indigenous
99

100. Drama, Literary Collections, Literary Criticism, Poetry: New
Codes & Changes to Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
LIT004060
LIT004060 LITERARY CRITICISM /
Indigenous Peoples in the Americas
new literal LITERARY CRITICISM / Indigenous
LIT027000 addition
LITERARY CRITICISM / Indigenous Peoples of
Turtle Island
LIT028000 addition LITERARY CRITICISM / Native American
POE030000 addition POETRY / Indigenous
100

101. Comics & Graphic Novels: New Codes & Changes to
Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
CGN028000 addition COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Indigenous
CGN029000 addition COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
CGN032000 addition COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Native American
CGN009050 addition COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / LGBTQ+ / Two-Spirited & Indigiqueer
101

102. Cooking & Social Science: Changes to Established Codes
● Every COOKING / Regional & Ethnic code renamed to COOKING /
Regional & Cultural
○ 45 codes
● Every SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies code renamed to SOCIAL
SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies
○ 13 codes
102

103. Cooking & Social Science: New Codes & Changes to
Established Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
CKB058000
COOKING / Regional & Ethnic /
Indigenous Food of the Americas
new literal COOKING / Regional & Cultural / Indigenous
CKB138000 addition
COOKING / Regional & Cultural / Indigenous
Food of Turtle Island
CKB139000 addition
COOKING / Regional & Cultural / Native
American
SOC075000 addition
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Peoples of
Turtle Island Studies
SOC021000
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic
Studies / American / Native
American Studies
removed
from tree
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Native American Studies
103

104. “Adult Nonfiction”: New Codes & Changes to Established
Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
BUS119000 addition BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Indigenous Economies
EDU062000 addition EDUCATION / Cultural Pedagogies
FAM060000 addition FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Chosen Family
FAM061000 addition FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Indigenous Families
HEA056000 addition HEALTH & FITNESS / Indigenous Health & Healing
LAN030000 addition LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Orality
LAW110000 LAW / Indigenous Law
new
literal
LAW / Indigenous Law & Legal Systems
MAT043000 addition MATHEMATICS / Social & Cultural Aspects
MED122000 addition MEDICAL / Indigenous Health & Healing
SEL050000 addition SELF-HELP / Indigenous Mental Health & Healing
104

105. “Adult Nonfiction”: New Codes & Changes to Established
Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
BUS119000 addition BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Indigenous Economies
EDU062000 addition EDUCATION / Cultural Pedagogies
FAM060000 addition FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Chosen Families
FAM061000 addition FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Indigenous Families
HEA056000 addition HEALTH & FITNESS / Indigenous Health & Healing
LAN030000 addition LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Orality
LAW110000 LAW / Indigenous Law
new
literal
LAW / Indigenous Law & Legal Systems
MAT043000 addition MATHEMATICS / Social & Cultural Aspects
MED122000 addition MEDICAL / Indigenous Health & Healing
SEL050000 addition SELF-HELP / Indigenous Mental Health & Healing
105

106. “Adult Nonfiction”: New Codes & Changes to Established
Codes
106
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
MED123000 addition MEDICAL / Multicultural Medicine
MUS056000 addition MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Indigenous
NAT050000 addition NATURE / Cultural Botany
NAT052000 addition NATURE / Indigenous Stewardship
PER021000
PERFORMING ARTS /
Dance / Regional &
Ethnic
new
literal
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Cultural & Regional
PHI050000 addition PHILOSOPHY / Indigenous
SCI104000 addition SCIENCE / Indigenous Knowledge & Perspectives
TEC075000 addition
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Indigenous Knowledge &
Perspectives

107. “Adult Nonfiction”: New Codes & Changes to Established
Codes
Code 2022 Literal Change 2023 Literal
MED123000 addition MEDICAL / Multicultural Medicine
MUS056000 addition MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Indigenous
NAT050000 addition NATURE / Cultural Botany
NAT052000 addition NATURE / Indigenous Stewardship
PER021000
PERFORMING ARTS /
Dance / Regional &
Ethnic
new
literal
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Cultural & Regional
PHI050000 addition PHILOSOPHY / Indigenous
SCI104000 addition SCIENCE / Indigenous Knowledge & Perspectives
TEC075000 addition
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Indigenous Knowledge &
Perspectives
107

108. 108

109. Looking Forward: Indigeneity in Standards
● How to reflect Indigenous geographies
○ BISAC Regional Themes
○ Thema
○ Other places in product metadata
● Continued work on examining Indigenous worldview in the BISAC list
○ Settler approach of pan-indigeneity
○ Navigating the fiction / nonfiction divide
○ Evolving terminology
● Ethical
109

110. We need your input
● We want you to participate
● We need active stakeholder groups discussing these problems
● It is the only way change happens
Both BISAC and Thema are looking for feedback of Indigeneity and other
issues.
110

111. Ongoing Challenges: Ethics
All forms of categorization are colonization
against identity.
— Tom Richardson, BookNet Canada
111

112. Thank you
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April 2024