100 Years of marginalization: Documenting backward, developing forward

Bri Watson; Julia Bullard; Rio Picollo; Tamara Lee; Gerry Goh; Caitlin Purdome

doi:10.29173/cais1266

100 Years of marginalization

Documenting backward, developing forward

Authors

Bri Watson University of British Columbia School of Information
Julia Bullard University of British Columbia
Rio Picollo University of British Columbia
Tamara Lee University of British Columbia
Gerry Goh University of British Columbia
Caitlin Purdome University of British Columbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/cais1266

Abstract

Many knowledge organization researchers and cultural heritage practitioners authors have illustrated the fallacies, inconsistencies, failures, mistakes, and incorrect information contained in the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). However, LCSH and its associated apparatus continues to be the dominant knowledge organization system in academic libraries (and increasingly, archives). This panel brings together individuals involved in a pair of connected projects aimed at documenting the harm and/or inaccuracies caused by LCSH by engaging in “ethical outreach” to creators and authors; by developing alternative “radical” or “critical” practices; and by evaluating the results of those practices.

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Published

2022-08-06

How to Cite

Watson, B., Bullard, J., Picollo, R., Lee, T., Goh, G., & Purdome, C. (2022). 100 Years of marginalization: Documenting backward, developing forward . Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS Actes Du congrès Annuel De l’ACSI. https://doi.org/10.29173/cais1266