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Queering The Library Of Congress, Carlos R. Fernandez
Queering The Library Of Congress, Carlos R. Fernandez
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This poster will attempt to apply the techniques used in Queer Theory to explore library and information science’s use and misuse of library classification systems; and to examine how “queering” these philosophical categories can not only improve libraries, but also help change social constructs.
For millennia, philosophers, such as Plato and Aristotle, have used and expounded upon categories and systems of classification. Their purpose is to make research and the retrieval of information easier. Unfortunately, the rules used to categorize and catalog make information retrieval more challenging for some, due to social constructs such as heteronormality.
The importance of this …
Vendor Evaluation: Ingram Coutts Information Services' Record Quality At Western Libraries, Claire Doran
Vendor Evaluation: Ingram Coutts Information Services' Record Quality At Western Libraries, Claire Doran
Claire Doran
Final presentation for co-op placement at the Library Information Resources Management office, Elborn College, Western University. Investigates shelf-ready catalogued library materials from Ingram Coutts Information Services. Used quality control reports to track occurrences and severity of cataloguing errors. Includes recommendations for further research and bibliography.