Core Webinar: Exploring Descriptive Strategies for Outdated Language in Metadata and Cataloging

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategies in Metadata and Cataloging: An Exploration of Strategies and Discussions" on November 4, 2025, at 1 p.m. CT. This webinar will examine EDI strategies and challenges in Metadata and Cataloging. We will first investigate what EDI is and why it is essential to this field of Librarianship. Next, we will explore a brief historical timeline that shaped the events of EDI in Metadata and Cataloging. After exploring its origins, we will examine the strategies other academic institutions have formulated, particularly our work at Clemson University with the Digital Collections. This webinar aims to explore, analyze, and understand EDI techniques in Librarianship and how they can be added or addressed in the audience's collections. Also, we hope that this webinar will create networking opportunities among various librarians who attend or contribute to the current conversation.

Exploring Descriptive Strategies for Outdated Language in Metadata and Cataloging
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Presenters:

Jessica L. Serrao, Metadata Librarian for Digital Collections, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Tomeka Jackson, Linked Data Librarian, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
 

Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.85
ALA Member: $80.10
Nonmember: $89.00
Student: $44.50

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

You can register a group by specifying the number of people who will be accessing the webinar during checkout. We offer webinars discounts based on the number of registrations you specify at checkout. If you are a Core member, you can purchase seats for yourself and your colleagues at the Core discount rate; ALA's new e-Learning store allows you to extend Core member savings to colleagues at your institution.

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