Quick Summary
This webinar series explores Library of Congress Subject Headings from the perspective of catalogers engaged in this work. Learn more about radical and critical cataloging work happening in Minnesota, past and present projects. Get inspired to join a project or improve your local subject authority practice.
Did you know that Minnesota has a radical history of critiquing and improving our cataloging standards? This webinar series will introduce Library of Congress Subject Headings from the perspective of catalogers engaged in subject authority work. Learn about some of the key historical figures and projects in Minnesota radical cataloging. Hear from contemporary catalogers inspired by this radical history to continue working towards critical, equitable, and respectful cataloging standards.
More about the webinar series:
- Webinars will be on Zoom, 1:00-2:00 p.m., CDT on Thursdays.
- Each webinar will consist of a 50 minute presentation on a specific aspect of subject authority work or Minnesota history, with 5-10 minutes reserved for Q & A.
- Register for each webinar you are interested in attending. Reminders and Zoom links will be sent the Monday before each session.
Dates and topics with registration links:
- March 27, 2025: Library of Congress Subject Heading Authority Work with Elissah Becknell
- April 10, 2025: Voices of the Catalog: A Digital and Oral History of Hennepin County Catalogers with Amy Gabbert-Montag, Jaylene Telford, and Charlotte Kadifa
- April 24, 2025: Working Together to Improve Disability and Medical Subject Headings with Violet Fox
- May 8, 2025: Critical Cataloging and the American Library Association Subject Analysis Committee with Tina Gross
- May 22, 2025: Reviving the Hennepin County Authority File with David Lesniaski
Gain a deeper understanding of subject authority work and find inspiration to join community efforts to improve library catalogs. We welcome anyone curious about critical cataloging or radical Minnesota history!
Image Credit
Image from the Hennepin County Library Cataloging Bulletins 008/009/010 on page 20, located in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections: <https://digitalcollections.hclib.org/digital/collection/p17208coll5/search/searchterm/cataloging%20bulletins>
