[Yulcat-l] Core webinars

[Lovins, Daniel]

Marty, really. :-)

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On Dec 8, 2022, at 5:07 PM, Matković, Danijela <danijela.matkovic at yale.edu> wrote:


Dear colleagues,

Core is offering two webinars next week -  see descriptions below.
If you are interested in attending either or both please send me an email no later than tomorrow Friday noon. Depending on Core’s group quote which is based on the number of participants, Daniel might be able to cover the webinar fees.
Best, Danijela





Core webinar: Retroactive Addition of Homosaurus: An Evaluation

Date: Monday, December 12, 2022
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.

Description: In recent years, libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions have begun work towards improving diverse subject access to their collections. To this end, the inclusion of the Homosaurus (https://homosaurus.org/<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhomosaurus.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cdlovins%40connect.yale.edu%7C7d535aebeeb0434c134708dad96891f0%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638061340421325987%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5AxV9%2BuMf8kM%2By%2F4UUvGU9YUkAgGpeCDIJwsX6VgTOs%3D&reserved=0>) vocabulary in the supported subject and genre sources for MARC records in OCLC has presented new opportunities for improving access and discovery to LGBTQ+ materials in particular.

Beginning in Fall 2021, Emory Libraries began collaboration with Backstage Library Works to test an automated process to make use of this change by converting Library of Congress Subject headings to Homosaurus terms. The project aimed to evaluate the results of the Backstage conversion process, to discuss how useful retroactive addition of Homosaurus terms will be for Emory users by enhancing the discoverability of LGBTQ resources, and to offer recommendations for a sustainable, ongoing process of adding Homosaurus terms to bibliographic records. Assessment of the conversion was conducted by a diverse team of volunteer librarians and PhD students whose experience contributed perspectives from technical services, user services, subject matter practitioners, and collection development.

This webinar will introduce details of the conversion evaluation process, describe the testing and assessment methods for the conversion results, and outline the proposed recommendations for the process implementation and other possible strategies of retroactive addition of Homosaurus terms to bibliographic records. Though this project is limited to Homosaurus, the same strategies could be applied to implementing other alternative subject vocabularies.


Core webinar: Incorporating DEI Principles into Our Metadata

Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.

Description:

In early 2021, a group of librarians at two university libraries embarked on a journey to review and update harmful subject headings and other metadata in their catalog, digital library, and finding aids. This session will discuss the background of the project and where the librarians currently stand in this process. Special attention will be given to creating organizational buy-in and overcoming unforeseen obstacles and impediments.


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