<div dir="ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div>Violet Fox has compiled a helpful list of institutional statements of this sort, here:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://cataloginglab.org/list-of-statements-on-bias-in-library-and-archives-description/">http://cataloginglab.org/list-of-statements-on-bias-in-library-and-archives-description/<br></a></div><div><br></div><div>Matthew</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 3:13 PM Gabriela Zoller <<a href="mailto:gzoller@history.pcusa.org">gzoller@history.pcusa.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We haven’t addressed this for published materials in our OPAC yet, though we have toyed with the idea of a footer or some boilerplate on every record display page that notes the presence of racist/offensive materials in our library collection
(missionaries! They say terrible things!). We have developed a policy for our digital repository (which is mostly archival material), which you can read here:
<a href="https://digital.history.pcusa.org/dig_collection_offensive_lang_policy" target="_blank">
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/dig_collection_offensive_lang_policy</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<br>
Gabriela<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gabriela Zoller<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cataloging and Metadata Librarian<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Presbyterian Historical Society<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">425 Lombard Street<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Philadelphia PA 19147<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ph: 215.928.3881<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax:215.928.3870<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> DCRM-L <<a href="mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu" target="_blank">dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu</a>> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Ryan Hildebrand<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 10, 2020 2:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> '<a href="mailto:dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu" target="_blank">dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu</a>' <<a href="mailto:dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu" target="_blank">dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DCRM-L] statements on harmful language or catalog remediation<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Francis,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">At UO we selectively add the following statement in catalog records (590) and finding aids.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“The University of Oregon Libraries Special Collections and University Archives serves as a historical repository of materials, some of which may be considered prejudiced, stereotyped or offensive. Historical data is an important resource
in the study of contemporary and past cultures. As such, we take our responsibilities in preserving and cataloging such material seriously and provide access for the purpose of scholarly research and study.”<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Ryan<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ryan Hildebrand<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Authorities & Special Collections Cataloging Librarian<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Oregon Libraries<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1299 University of Oregon<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eugene OR 97403-1299<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(541) 346-1844<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> DCRM-L <<a href="mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu" target="_blank">dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lapka, Francis<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 10, 2020 10:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> '<a href="mailto:dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu" target="_blank">dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu</a>' <<a href="mailto:dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu" target="_blank">dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [DCRM-L] statements on harmful language or catalog remediation<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia Pro",serif">A colleague has brought my attention to this admirable
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/clarklibrary.ucla.edu/research/statementoncataloging/__;!!C5qS4YX3!SQhB9sLdUkZfTaTCG9YprF3sWhobXaARDG_m66ukWZFaZsR_5pvA-pI3w10DEIFP$" target="_blank">
statement on cataloging</a> at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. I believe this is the central idea (but I encourage folks to read the entirety):<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in">The Clark Library is revising our cataloging practices, checking records for accuracy and to eliminate, whenever possible, language that is biased or racist. We are updating metadata especially in instances when
the historical narrative needs to be challenged or when greater social context needs to be included.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia Pro",serif">I believe a lot of institution are drafting similar language. At Yale, we have (so far) a
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/guides.library.yale.edu/specialcollections/statementondescription__;!!C5qS4YX3!SQhB9sLdUkZfTaTCG9YprF3sWhobXaARDG_m66ukWZFaZsR_5pvA-pI3w5jX-z0J$" target="_blank">
Statement on Harmful Language in Archival Description</a>, which includes mention of our efforts in reparative work.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia Pro",serif">In light of statements such as this, I wonder:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="gmail-m_8908576053464346646MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia Pro",serif">Has anyone undertaken a statement that acknowledges the difficulty presented by harmful language in
<i>transcribed</i> fields, especially in historical special collections material?<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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<li class="gmail-m_8908576053464346646MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia Pro",serif">The statements that I’ve encountered so far all exist outside of the catalog proper. Are there any such statements within a catalog interface,
e.g. in a footer or other boilerplate? Has anyone considered adding explanatory statements directly to a catalog record that has particularly harmful language (presumably transcribed)?<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia Pro",serif">Francis<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Francis Lapka</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Senior Catalogue Librarian</span></i><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Yale Center for British Art</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">203-432-9672 · </span><a href="mailto:francis.lapka@yale.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">francis.lapka@yale.edu</span></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Matthew C. Haugen<br>Rare Book Cataloger | Columbia University Libraries<br><a href="mailto:matthew.haugen@columbia.edu" target="_blank">matthew.haugen@columbia.edu</a> | 212-851-2451 | he/him/his</div></div>