Jumpstart Inclusive Cataloging

Half-day Online Course | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Ensure your collections are accessible and inclusive by learning how to catalog with a critical eye and start an inclusivity audit.

While the current, standard classification systems have their benefits, they also often create unnecessary confusion and barriers to accessing resources. During this course, you’ll learn how to conduct an inclusivity audit of your cataloging system and develop practical strategies for ensuring your collections are organized with all people in mind.

This process can be daunting, but you’re not alone. This course provides guidance regardless of the type of library you work in or the cataloging system you currently use. You’ll gain tangible takeaways, including how to make the case for inclusive cataloging to leadership, how to involve your community, and how other libraries have begun critically examining cataloging practices for Indigenous and other non-Western collections.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the history of and need for critical cataloging practices.
• Create a plan for a cataloging audit.
• Define your goals for inclusive metadata.
• Plan small outcomes-based projects for short- and long-term inclusive cataloging.
• Understand and apply Indigenous cataloging practices.
• Use Homosaurus to enhance the discoverability of LGBTQIA+ resources.

CALL Training Partner for this Event: Library Journal

Track: Cataloging