[DCRM-L] Seeking help finding a better subject line: It's someone else's class

[Erin Blake]

My clumsy message missed the point.

I don't teach a cataloging class. I'm a random rare materials cataloger who
happened to end up on a random professor's contacts list for a once-a-year
thing where I talk with her general cataloging class about what it's like
to be a rare materials cataloger.

Posting to DCRM-L instead of referring the professor directly to rare
materials catalogers I know who self-identify with visibly or aurally
marginalized communities was meant to avoid putting people I know on the
spot.

Long story short, I blew it.

With apologies,

Erin

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Erin Blake, Ph.D.  |  Senior Cataloger  |  Folger Shakespeare Library  |
201 E. Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC, 20003  |  eblake at folger.edu  |
www.folger.edu
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*From:* DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu> *On Behalf Of *Erin Blake
*Sent:* Wednesday, February 9, 2022 10:51 AM
*To:* DCRM Users' Group <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>
*Subject:* [DCRM-L] Seeking demographic alternative to myself for Zoom
meeting with cataloging class



Hello! Those of you who know me personally know that I look and sound like
I came straight out of Central Casting in response to a call for a Rare
Materials Cataloger: white, middle-aged, grey-haired, female, Canadian
accent, British surname.... heck, at this very moment I'm even wearing a
grey wool cardigan that I crocheted myself. The only thing keeping me from
completely disappearing into the stereotype is that I don't have a cat.



In the past, I've been the enthusiastic representative of Rare Materials
Cataloging for the "Guest Speaker" session of an online cataloging class.
Catalogers from all sorts of different professional niches each have a 15-
to 20-minute time slot where they introduce themselves, say a few things
about their type of work, then take questions from the class.



I'm happy to continue in this role, but for the sake of the profession, I'm
really hoping to find a replacement who doesn't look and sound the way I do.



This year's session is Tuesday, 19 April. The class runs from 6:30 pm to 9
pm Eastern, but you only have to be online for your slot.



Please contact me directly at eblake at folger.edu or eblakedc at gmail.com if
you're interested, or if you know of someone the professor might want to
consider.



Thanks,



Erin
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