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Exploring Edi Strategies In Metadata And Cataloging, Tomeka Jackson, Jessica Serrao
Exploring Edi Strategies In Metadata And Cataloging, Tomeka Jackson, Jessica Serrao
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This webinar examines equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategies and challenges in metadata and cataloging. The presenters first investigate what EDI is and why it is essential to the field of librarianship. Next, they explore a brief historical timeline that shaped the events of EDI in metadata and cataloging. After exploring its origins, they then examine the strategies academic institutions have formulated, and particularly the work at Clemson University with the Libraries' Digital Collections metadata. This webinar aims to explore, analyze, and understand EDI techniques in librarianship and how they can be added to or addressed in participants' collections. The …
Goofus And Gallant’S Guide To Textbook Cataloging, Scott Dutkiewicz, Tomeka Jackson
Goofus And Gallant’S Guide To Textbook Cataloging, Scott Dutkiewicz, Tomeka Jackson
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Though a long-neglected genre in academic libraries, acquisitions of textbooks are on the rise. But textbooks often do not receive adequate cataloging attention. How can catalogers improve their practices? Inspired by the Highlights for Children comic strip, this presentation discusses five “goofs” and five “gallant” practices when cataloging textbooks.