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Guest speaker session via Zoom:
Wednesday, April 19, from 12:00 to 5:00 pm ET (recordings available)
While the current, standard classification systems have their benefits, they also often create unnecessary confusion and barriers to equitable access to resources. During this course, you’ll learn how to conduct an equity audit of your cataloging system and learn practical strategies for how to ensure your collections are organized with all people in mind.
This process can be daunting, but you’re not alone! This course will provide guidance no matter the type of library you work in or the current cataloging system you use. You’ll learn tangible takeaways such as how to make the case for inclusive cataloging to your leadership and how to involve your community. You will leave this one-day intensive with new ideas and strategies for making sustainable change at your library.
Our transformational online courses have given thousands of librarians the tools and vision for meaningful change. The live session is on Wednesday, April 19, from approximately 12:00-5:00 pm ET (recorded for on-demand viewing). Don’t miss this opportunity!
When you sign up early, you’ll have immediate access to our Early Access On Demand Resources—a series of webinars from Library Journal and School Library Journal contributors along with rich, supporting materials in the form of readings, activities, and videos—to explore at your own pace.
After you attend this interactive online course and workshop, you’ll be able to:
Understand and utilize inclusive metadata practices and initiatives
Possess the tools and plan for a cataloging equity audit
Define your goals and construct the type of equity project you have the capacity to undertake
Strategically plan for short- and long-term inclusive cataloging
Educate your community and patrons on your updated system
Incorporate and streamline your updates with vendors
Have tools and support for the longevity and sustainability of this process
Any librarian who wants to address EDI in cataloging and who needs help strategizing and creating a plan to update your cataloging system, as well as anyone who would like ongoing support and feedback and they endeavor to implement a new system.
Can’t make the live session? All guest speaker sessions are recorded and available on demand following the initial broadcast. Asynchronous workshops allow you to complete assignments and receive feedback from experts.
5 professional development credit hours
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All guest speaker sessions feature live captioning and are made available on demand after the initial broadcast. Please email libraryjournal@edmaker.co upon registration if you require any special accommodations and we will make our best efforts to facilitate them.
Rachel K. Fischer, (she, her) Member Services Librarian - Technical Services, Cooperative Computer Services (CCS)
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Session 1 | 12:00-12:45 pm ET
Who makes decisions about cataloging? And how can you get involved to make change? This session will provide transparency into cataloging systems and processes and shed light on how those processes have led to current ethical concerns. Learn the positives and challenges of current cataloging systems, as well as the potential for change in this foundational session. You will learn why you should consider revamping the way you catalog your collections through an inclusive and culturally responsive lens. You will also learn tangible strategies for advocating for change to your library leaders as well as tips for getting involved in change at a larger, national level.
Speaker:
Jennifer Baxmeyer, Assistant University Librarian for Metadata Services at Princeton University Library |
Session 2 | 12:45-1:30 pm ET
This session will balance a combination of theory and practical, hands-on skills needed when thinking about critical cataloging. You will learn about research methods involved in the decision making process as well as tangible tips for creating buy-in with your library leadership. You will leave this session knowing how to present your data and show value in starting to implement inclusive cataloging in your library.
Speaker:
Rachel K. Fischer, (she, her) Member Services Librarian - Technical Services, Cooperative Computer Services (CCS) |
Session 3 | 1:40-2:20 pm ET
The Homosaurus is an international linked data vocabulary of LGBTQIA+ terms that supports improved access to LGBTQ resources within cultural institutions. This session will teach you practical ways to ensure your cataloging practices are inclusive of LGBTQIA+ people. You will also learn how to use Homosaurus to enhance the discoverability of LGBTQIA+ resources.
Speaker:
Jay L. Colbert, (he, him, his) Library Director at Longy School of Music of Bard College |
Session 4 | 2:20-3:00 pm ET
This session will highlight Indigenous cataloging practices. Learn how to start the work of decolonizing the way information is sorted, cataloged, and shared by more accurately representing Indigenous knowledges and cultures. You will leave this session with new ideas about how Indigenous cataloging can serve as a model for inclusive representation and access to knowledge.
Speaker:
Colette Poitras, (She/Her), BA, MLIS, Indigenous Public Library Services Advisor, Alberta Municipal Affairs at the Public Library Services Branch |
Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin, Assistant Professor, School of Information Management at Dalhousie University |
Session 5 | 3:05-3:35 pm ET
This session will showcase Long Beach Public Library’s indexes of their Khmer collection and the work they have done to engage their Cambodian community. You will learn the ways that community engagement and critical cataloging are inextricably linked and leave with strategies for simultaneously connecting with new patrons and overhauling antiquated cataloging practices.
Speaker:
Amber Wu, (she, her) Cataloging Librarian at Long Beach Public Library |
Christine Hertzel, Automated Services Bureau Manager, Long Beach Public Library |
Session 6 | 3:35-4:05 pm ET
Learn how to collaborate with your vendor to ensure consistent use of subject terminology that better describes marginalized groups. This session will teach you how to take things off of your plate by working with your vendors to streamline the new cataloging workflows.
Speakers:
Brinna Michael, MSLIS (they/she/Mx.) Cataloging and Metadata Librarian, Pitts Theology Library, Emory University |
Sofia Slutskaya, Head of Resource Description, Woodruff Library, Emory University |
Break | 4:05-4:15 pm ET
Session 7 | 4:15-5:00 pm ET
Learn specific and tangible tools for how to audit and recatalog your nonfiction collection in a more equitable way. You’ll leave with a model for this process as well as a clear plan of action that you can adapt to your individual needs.
Speaker:
Meghan O’Keefe, (she, her) Readers' Services Librarian |
Live session with Andrea Blackman and Tasneem Ansariyah Grace |
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