Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
11-24-2021
Publication Title
2021: Seventy-fifth Annual Conference of Atla
Department
University Libraries - Technical Services
College/School
University Libraries
Abstract
It is a sad reality that racist bias is inherent in cataloging standards and collection development practices. Whether racism in cataloging and collection development practices is intentional or not, Technical Service librarians can be intentional about combatting it. This article presents three antiracist projects implemented to address racism in collection development and classification. Leslie Engelson discusses the results of an effort initiated by the music faculty to determine the representation of BIPOC in the music score collection at Waterfield Library. Brinna Michael demonstrates how racist language is represented in the Library of Congress Classification schedule and her efforts at Pitts Theology Library to update call numbers. Finally, Caitlin Soma details a diversity audit of the books assigned on course reserve at Candler School of Theology to identify potential collection gaps and to encourage faculty to develop curricula that include more diverse voices.
Recommended Citation
Engelson, L., Michael, B., & Soma, C. (2021). Implementing Antiracism in Technical Services. Atla Summary of Proceedings, 117-140.
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