[Libs-Or] OLA/TSRT Critical Cataloging Repository

[Max Macias]

Great work!


Max

On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 5:51 PM Marci Jenkins via Libs-Or <
libs-or at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> This is fantastic Emily!
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> Thank you and thanks to all the parties involved in putting together the OLA
> TSRT Critical Cataloging Repository. This initiative is extremely relevant,
> not only for our bibliographic data but is also incredibly useful to
> library professionals as an source of EDI and Antiracism knowledge and
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> *From:* Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf Of *Emily
> O'Neal via Libs-Or
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 3, 2021 2:33 PM
> *To:* libs-or at omls.oregon.gov
> *Subject:* [Libs-Or] OLA/TSRT Critical Cataloging Repository
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> *This message originated outside of the City of McMinnville.*
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> Hello,
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> The OLA Technical Services Roundtable would like to introduce you to a new
> tool created and provided by the TSRT – OLA Critical Cataloging Repository
> <https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/u8T9C82xYBSLzGnsnKa2->.
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> In order to help facilitate work being done in libraries toward
> anti-racist, anti-oppressive librarianship, the OLA Technical Services
> Roundtable (TRST) has created a space for collaboration on working to
> select respectful and inclusive language in catalog records, including
> choosing language that people use to describe themselves.
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> The Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) comprise a subject
> vocabulary widely used in libraries for organizing and collecting
> information resources. LCSH facilitate a user's search for resources with
> similar subject matter. However, the process for proposing new terms or
> revising existing terms can be slow. The vocabulary also perpetuates bias.
> The consistency and interoperability of LCSH is good, but sometimes
> replacement or supplemental terms are necessary.
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> It is our hope that this subject heading repository will allow for less
> duplication of efforts by libraries, be helpful for institutions doing this
> important work, as well as be a catalyst for change within libraries to
> make catalogs inclusive for all.
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> The goal of this sheet is to help institutions identify subject headings
> and language within their catalogs that should be either added, removed, or
> changed to better enhance discovery of diversity titles within our
> catalogs. There are terms currently used within our bibliographic data that
> is culturally insensitive and it is our role as catalogers to use
> anti-racist, anti-oppressive language to support the diverse titles within
> our collections. Additionally, there are terms that are historically left
> out of catalogs, leading to lesser discovery of our diverse titles. It is
> our responsibility to allow for enhanced discovery of those titles within
> our keyword search capabilities.
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> This is an open-source repository of terms. As our library institutions
> grow in understanding of sensitivity in our catalogs, this tool is
> available to share this knowledge with others. As your library makes
> enhancements to your subject headings for the purpose of providing more
> sensitive language or increasing discovery of our diverse titles, please
> add that content to this repository to share wildly with fellow colleagues
> and institutions.
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> A note from TSRT: some of this language was used with permission from
> Heather Pitts who wrote it for the State Library *website
> <https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/IvQPC9ryXLi9M0ouE7u12>* on inclusive
> language.
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> NOTE: Each library needs to take responsibility for judging each of these
> terms and their prospective replacements. These often critical topics do
> not have consensus, so you will want to research multiple perspectives
> before deciding to change these terms in your catalog.
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> To find the repository, please all take a look at the two spots on our
> TSRT page, found here
> <https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/kL6_C0Rm3XiZMx6S2qXxD>  and here
> <https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/iwxXCgJGXQtpm3Vh3vEMm>. As a reminder,
> this repository belongs to all of us, so if you want to add to it, please
> do so!  In addition, if you see any edits or suggested changes, please feel
> free!  It is open to all, so make it a useful tool for yourself.
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> Finally, I want to give thanks to the members of the TSRT for working on
> making this so!  It has been so inspiring, working with you all to create
> this project, especially so quickly.  Extra thank you to Heather, Sarah,
> Ross, Amy, Krystynn, Mariko, Lillian and Robert for your extra efforts on
> this project!
> **New Resource**
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> OLA Critical Cataloging Repository
> <https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/wPfCCjRkJOiP3rpC1AYVb>  In order to
> help facilitate work being done in libraries toward anti-racist,
> anti-oppressive librarianship, the OLA Technical Services Roundtable (TRST)
> has created a space for collaboration on working to select respectful and
> inclusive language in catalog records, including choosing language that
> people use to describe themselves
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> Emily O’Neal, M.L.S.
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> Technical Services Manager
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> Deschutes Public Library
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> (541) 617-7061
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> emilyo at deschuteslibrary.org
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> http://www.deschuteslibrary.org
> <https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/ckWECkRlMOi1rEmh8jF-o>
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