Illegal aliens. Sexual minorities. Ableism. In the attempt to describe an entire universe of things and ideas, librarians design thesauri, knowledge classification schemes, and metadata standards to help people find information. Because these knowledge organization schemes codify what can and cannot be said about a library resource or author, one would hope that these knowledge schemes err on the side of inclusivity and are transparent about inherent historical and cultural biases. Alas, mistakes have been made. How can we do better?

DATE: Monday, May 8th
TIME: 10:50-11:35 am
PLACE: Libraries’ In-house Institute, IMU Walnut Room
TOPIC: Toward Inclusive Metadata Practice
MODERATORS: Julie Hardesty & Jennifer Liss

Resources You Might Consult

There are simply too many great resources to choose from! We can post a bibliography after the session but for now, perhaps the following will provide a good entry into the topic:

• Noble, Safiya. (2015 Oct. 26). Power, privilege and the imperative to act. DLF Forum 2015 keynote. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2429/55690 [Skip ahead to 24:50 in the recording]