Document Type
Book Contribution
Publication Date
2024
Publication Title
Inclusive Cataloging: Histories, Context, and Reparative Approaches
Publisher
ALA Editions
Abstract
In 2022, Clemson Libraries formed an Inclusive Description Task Force to research and present recommendations to the administration on a libraries-wide plan for inclusive description practices. This chapter outlines the steps the task force took to complete its charge. It discusses the creation of an annotated bibliography and collections audits to identify problematic language, as well as connecting with other institutions to learn from existing practices. The task force intentionally went beyond cataloging to bring together their university colleagues responsible for description in Special Collections and Archives, Historic Properties, and the libraries’ digital collections. The final report presents recommendations for a cross-departmental inclusive description team and a unified approach to implement inclusive description in a systemic and iterative way.
Recommended Citation
Serrao, Jessica; Cross, James E.; Dutkiewicz, Scott; Grubbs, Charlotte; Hiott, Will; and Willis, Shannon, "Out of Many, One: A Unified Approach to Inclusive Description at Clemson University" (2024). Publications. 212.
https://open.clemson.edu/lib_pubs/212
Comments
This book chapter is published as part of Billey, Amber, Elizabeth Nelson, and Rebecca Uhl, eds., Inclusive Cataloging: Histories, Context, and Reparative Approaches. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2024.