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'Language is never complete': LGBT2QIA+ Creators on Metadata

  • Julia Bullard ORCID
  • Rio Picollo ORCID
  • Gerry Goh ORCID
  • The University of British Columbia, Canada
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Abstract

We interviewed creators of items in an LGBT2QIA+ community library, asking for their assessment of the catalogue record and for suggestions on how to augment the record with identity terms to increase discoverability. Early results from our analysis underscore familiar challenges around applying terminology to LGBT2QIA+ materials and creators, and indicate design considerations for the library’s catalogue.

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10.23106/dcmi.953153979
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'Language is never complete': LGBT2QIA+ Creators on Metadata
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Bullard, Julia
Picollo, Rio
Goh, Gerry
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2023-03-30
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doi:10.23106/dcmi.953153979
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LGBT2QIA+
queer identities
creator-informed metadata
interview study
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DCMI-2022 Proceedings
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Dublin Core Metadata Initiative
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CC BY 4.0