2023 Fall DLC: Words Matter: Harmful Language and U.S. Government Information
Speakers
- Kelly Smith, Moderator, Government Information Librarian & Librarian for Urban Studies & Planning and Environmental Studies, UC San Diego (La Jolla)
- Susanne Caro, Government Information Librarian, New Mexico State Library
- Jennifer Morgan, Government Information Librarian, Jerome Hall Law Library, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
- Melanie Polutta; Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs Division; Library of Congress
Description
Collection & Discovery Services Subcommittee
Collections with historic material also contain historic language. These terms were at one time considered acceptable by those using them but language and our understanding evolves leaving relics in our catalog records. What is the process for using more accurate terms, increasing findability, and respecting users and culture? Join us for this discussion that covers how to work with researchers and using older terms, how Library of Congress Subject Headings are changed, and item description to make materials accessible.
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