Critcatenate: #critcat in April 2021

Hello! I am trying out a new idea for keeping folks up to date on #critcat efforts with a monthly roundup of news. #critcat is short for critical cataloging, an effort focusing on discussing the ethical implications of library metadata, cataloging, and classification standards, practice, and infrastructure. (Critcatenate = “critcat” + “concatenate.”) The recording of …

#critcat at #ALAmw19

Are you interested in discussing the ethical aspects of library classification and subject headings? If you’re attending ALA Midwinter in Seattle, you’re in luck, ’cause it’s a hot topic! Here are a few events I’d like to highlight at #ALAmw19: