Describing and developing terminology for multiple identity collections

Taylor, Rebekah (2016) Describing and developing terminology for multiple identity collections. In: LGBTQ+ ALMS Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Special Collections 'Without Borders', 22-24 June 2016, Bishopsgate Institute, London. (Unpublished)

Creators:
Taylor, Rebekah
Description/Abstract:

This paper introduces the start of a cataloguing project, involving research into terminology and description, controlled vocabulary, and ways to improve collections' searchability. This focuses on the Working Press archive, books by and about working class artists, 1986-1996, the related book and zine collections, whose authors are often unidentified, or with pseudonyms, and the Tessa Boffin, 1980s-1990s photography LGBTQ. These collections deal with multiple identities –subjects include race, gender, LGBTQ, disability, feminism and lesbianism. This project is starting to explore how to describe these specific collections, through looking at controlled vocabulary, such as Library of Congress, and Getty vocabularies, uncontrolled vocabulary, and research into problems with both. The project also looks at work to interact with the communities featured in these collections, such as the writers featured, the extent they are involved within description, and how to involve communities, including digitally and with digital technologies.

Item Type:
Conference or Workshop Item
Date:
22 June 2016
Event Location:
Bishopsgate Institute, London
Uncontrolled Keywords or tags :
LGBTQ, lesbian, transgender, queer, archives
Schools:
Other Departments > Library & Student Services
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Depositing User:
Rebekah Taylor
Date Deposited:
04 Jul 2016 10:03
Last Modified:
04 Jul 2016 10:03
URI:
https://research.uca.ac.uk/id/eprint/3100

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