The technical side to forming an anti-racist and inclusive library catalogue at Cardiff University
Keywords:
Alma, PrimoVE, analytics, normalization rules, harmful language, outdated terminology, Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)Abstract
As part of a project to create an anti-racist and inclusive library catalogue, records containing outdated and harmful terminology in the subject headings were identified. This article describes the technical work which supported the identification of the records and the solutions used to remove, replace or remediate the headings.
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