Book Title: The DEI Metadata Handbook
Subtitle: A Guide to Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Description
Book Description: 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in descriptive metadata; improving discovery of diverse resources; and mitigating negative effects of inaccurate, outdated, or offensive terminology.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. Access Downloads
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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in descriptive metadata; improving discovery of diverse resources; and mitigating negative effects of inaccurate, outdated, or offensive terminology.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.
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The DEI Metadata Handbook Copyright © 2024 by H. E. Wintermute, Heather M. Campbell, Christopher S. Dieckman, Nausicaa L. Rose, and Hema Thulsidhos is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
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The DEI Metadata Handbook Copyright © 2024 by H. E. Wintermute, Heather M. Campbell, Christopher S. Dieckman, Nausicaa L. Rose, and Hema Thulsidhos is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
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ISBN: 978-1-958291-09-2 (online)
ISBN: 978-1-958291-10-8 (print)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31274/isudp.2024.153This book is published by
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