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Rebecca Saunders

@killerbex.bsky.social

Cataloging and Metadata Librarian. she/her. Likes: horror, chess, crochet, gardening, nature, astronomy. Dislikes: the vanity of existence

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Allison@readaway.bsky.social · last yr.

We're still looking for volunteers for a working group on local authorities to address the recent #LCSH changes to Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali. The working group aims to provide guidance on how libraries can either change their subject display or create local authorities #critcat

Rebecca Saunders@killerbex.bsky.social · last yr.

Call for volunteers to ALA SAC Local Authorities Working Group! #critlib #critcat In response to the recent LCSH changes to Gulf of Mexico and Denali, there is increased interest in promoting awareness and providing information on how to change display names and/or create local authority records.

Tony Corsentino@notalegalrecord.net · last yr.

the ten principles of the ALA’s 2021 cataloging code of ethics. DEI is an ethical principle. If only people like me (white, able-bodied men) do this work, then biases in the formulation & application of our organizational schemes will go undetected and uncorrected, and users will be underserved. 📚

Part 2 - Statements of Ethical Principles We will use these ethical statements, listed here in no particular order of importance, to guide and improve our cataloguing practice: 1. We catalogue resources in our collections with the end-user in mind to facilitate access and promote discovery. 2. We commit to describing resources without discrimination whilst respecting the privacy and preferences of their associated agents. 3. We acknowledge that we bring our biases to the workplace; therefore, we strive to overcome personal, institutional, and societal prejudices in our work. 4. We recognise that interoperability and consistent application of standards help our users find and access materials. However, all standards are biased; we will approach them critically and advocate to make cataloguing more inclusive. 5. We support efforts to make standards and tools financially, intellectually, and technologically accessible to all cataloguers, and developed with evidence-based research and stakeholder input. 6. We take responsibility for our cataloguing decisions and advocate for transparency in our institutional practices and policies. 7. We collaborate widely to support the creation, distribution, maintenance, and enrichment of metadata in various environments and jurisdictions. 8. We insist on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. We promote education, training, equitable pay, and a fair work environment for everyone who catalogues so that they can continue to support search and discovery. 9. We advocate for the value of cataloguing work within our organisations and with external partners. 10. We work with our user communities to understand their needs in order to provide relevant and timely services.
SassyMetisChick@sassymetischick.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.

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Josh Sternberg@joshsternberg.com · 2y ago

In 2016 the NYT ran multiple front page stories page about the grave national security risk of Hillary Clinton's server. Today's front page, and nary a mention of the successful "plutocratic coup" (said by a sitting House member) or "constitutional crisis (said by a sitting Senator) unfolding

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Nina Turner@ninaturner.bsky.social · 2y ago

The anger and rage that is being harnessed by the anti-DEI movement is anti-Blackness at its root. Just like “CRT” and “woke” and “BLM” These folks are using these terms as a placeholder for what they really mean. That’s why we must push back.

✪ A Somber Birthday Gray in Late August ✪@jongraywb.blacksky.app · 2y ago

If you have students who are trans no you don’t. If you have students of color who may be affected by ICE no you don’t. If anyone asks you gender or racial the makeup of your class you don’t have to tell them. Protect your class and protect your students by not complying in advance. They trust you.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · 2y ago

1. Breaking News: Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting trans youth and teachers in schools who teach for them. It goes after "social transition" and threatens arrests. I will go through line by line, as I have the last 3 nights. Find the EO here: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...