The DEI Metadata Handbook: A Guide to Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Description
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H. E. Wintermute, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Heather M. Campbell, Iowa State University
Christopher S. Dieckman, Iowa State University
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Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press
Language: English
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Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Inclusive Description
- Name Authority Considerations
- Persons and Groups
- Classification
- Subject Headings
- Accessibility
- Afterword
- About the Authors
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Written primarily for professionals in library and information science but with applicability to archives and other information management industries, this handbook provides an overview of metadata work that focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). DEI metadata work has several goals: enhancing diverse representation in descriptive metadata; improving discovery of diverse resources; and mitigating negative effects of inaccurate, outdated, or offensive terminology. Readers will gain a broad awareness of DEI-related issues in metadata creation and management; learn techniques for retroactively reviewing and updating existing metadata to address these issues; and develop strategies to create metadata that better meets DEI needs.
About the Contributors
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H. E. Wintermute is Chair of Acquisitions, Cataloging, Metadata, and E-Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Before her current role, Harriet led the Metadata Services department at Iowa State University. She has worked as cataloging and metadata librarian at UNL and Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University. She has a BA in Computer Science from Wellesley College. Harriet obtained her MLIS and a graduate certificate in special collections at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she began her career in library metadata as a graduate student employee.
Heather M. Campbell is Head of Metadata Services at Iowa State University. Prior roles include Discovery and Metadata Librarian at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, Humanities and Instruction Librarian at Grinnell College, and Senior Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She received a BA in French from Drake University, an MA in French from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MLIS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She enjoys teaching Fundamentals of Metadata, an ALA Core continuing education course.
Christopher S. Dieckman is a Metadata and Cataloging Librarian at the Iowa State University Library. He previously worked for OCLC as a catalog specialist. He received a BA in music from Northern Illinois University and an MLIS from Kent State University, where he concentrated on metadata and cataloging. Areas of interest include subject cataloging, user discovery, rare materials, and the role of library metadata in the broader information landscape.