IGeLU 2022 Hybrid Conference and Developers' Day 12 -15th September, 2022

So how does one of the most diverse campuses in the US handle a mandate to promote inclusivity in the library? Using Hobart’s "Ethical Cataloging and Racism in Special Collections" as a template, CSUDH Special Collections, Cataloging, Reference, and Systems are launching a unique initiative to locate offensive resources and revise records that contain harmful language. Campus feedback drives the effort. We have created a “Harmful Language Form” for library users to suggest revisions to resource descriptions. This form, as well as campus outreach to students, staff and faculty affiliated with diverse communities will shape reparative cataloging and the creation of content alerts. The presentation will show how Primo helps replace inappropriate or non-descriptive Library of Congress terms with locally more descriptive access points. We will also show a LibGuide created to explain the presence of harmful language in resources and guide users who wish to respond.

Conference theme: Still here! – the library in a new normal

Intermediate

Consortia

Virtual session (and available to physical attendees)