ID: 365
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Panels
90 minutes
Confirmation 1: I/we acknowledge that all session authors/presenters have read and agreed to the ASIS&T Annual Meeting PoliciesTopics: Knowledge Organization (information knowledge organization; knowledge representation; metadata; classification; thesaurus and ontology construction; indexing and abstracting; indexing languages; terminology & standards; information architecture & design)Keywords: Ethics and social justice, Cataloging ethics, Cataloging and classification, Teaching and training, Practice-based research
Toward Evidence-Based Cataloging Ethics: Research, Practice, and Training in Knowledge Organization
Diane Rasmussen McAdie1, Deborah Lee2, Karen Snow3, Violet Fox4, Elizabeth Shoemaker5
1Edinburgh Napier University, UK; 2University College London, UK; 3Dominican University, USA; 4Northwestern University, USA; 5Victoria University in the University of Toronto, Canada
This panel considers the bridge between research and practice in cataloging ethics. Cataloging ethics – including indexing and classification – is an important part of practice, yet cataloging ethics research and practice are not always clearly connected. The purpose of this panel is to build towards more evidence-based cataloging ethics practice. Two main areas will be considered. The Cataloging Code of Ethics (2021) is a vital part of these discussions: this major codification of cataloging ethics was the result of both practitioner input and much research. This panel will discuss ways in which the Code can lead to more research-informed practices. Teaching and training is a crucial – and under-discussed – aspect of cataloging ethics, both within library and information science education and workplace training. Therefore, the panel will contemplate how training and teaching can germinate research-based practices. The panel will be in three parts: a panel presentation about cataloging ethics, including each member’s perspectives and experiences on teaching and training in cataloging ethics; small group discussions about real world cataloging ethics scenarios, utilizing the Code to generate discussion; and feedback to the whole group with a closing discussion about strengthening the relationship between practice and research in cataloging ethics.