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The DEI Metadata Handbook A Guide to Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Description H. E. Wintermute

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Open textbook libraryDistributor: Minneapolis, MN Open Textbook LibraryPublisher: Ames, IA Iowa State University Digital Press 2024Copyright date: ©2024Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Z665-718.8
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Contents:
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Inclusive Description -- Name Authority Considerations -- Persons and Groups -- Classification -- Subject Headings -- Accessibility -- Afterword -- About the Authors
Subject: 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in descriptive metadata; improving discovery of diverse resources; and mitigating negative effects of inaccurate, outdated, or offensive terminology.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.
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Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Inclusive Description -- Name Authority Considerations -- Persons and Groups -- Classification -- Subject Headings -- Accessibility -- Afterword -- About the Authors

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in descriptive metadata; improving discovery of diverse resources; and mitigating negative effects of inaccurate, outdated, or offensive terminology.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.

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