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Learn more about LCSH and bias in Library classifications

If you are interested in learning more about bias in Library of Congress Subject Headings, you can consult these helpful resources: 

  • Metadata through a DEI lens 
  • Suggestions for clarifying the LCSH approval process 
  • Building a More Diverse and Inclusive Cataloging Cooperative 
  • Cataloging and classification resources (compiled by Violet Fox)
  • Toward a Hawaiian Knowledge Organization System
  • The bias hiding in your library
  • The Racist Problem with Library Subject Classifications
  • Browsing through Bias: The Library of Congress Classification and Subject Headings for African American Studies and LGBTQIA Studies
  • Understanding Racial and Cultural Terms in the Library Catalog 

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