[Ipg-smz] LoC #fail

Gabe Goldberg gabe at gabegold.com
Mon Jul 1 17:23:36 UTC 2019


Read more-or-less bottom up for my rant and LoC lame response.

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Subject: 	Library Question - Answer [Question #14715926]
Date: 	Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:17:18 -0400 (EDT)
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To: 	gabe at gabegold.com



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Hello Gabriel Goldberg

Mr. Goldberg:

Thank you for pointing out the incorrect it's/its. I have fixed the mistake.

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Question History:

Patron: To General Inquiries:
It's disheartening to see this first sentence in a LoC blog post:

As summer wraps us in it’s heated grasp...

...if LoC can't get it's/its correct -- what hope is there for helping 
other people keep this straight? How does this get written, edited, 
approved, posted, without SOMEONE noticing?

https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2019/06/the-bald-eagle-creature-of-nature-and-an-american-symbol/

Librarian 2: Mr. Goldberg:

Thank you for pointing out the incorrect it's/its. I have fixed the mistake.

I hope this is helpful but please let us know if we can provide any 
further assistance. If you are in the area, please visit the Library of 
Congress and maybe consider subscribing to the Science & Business blog 
Inside Adams at http://www.loc.gov/rss/#science

Business Reference Services / ebt
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Thank you for consulting Business Reference Services at the Library of 
Congress. Your question will be assigned to a reference and research 
specialist who will contact you with a reply.

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