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  1. Best Practices for Queer Metadata
    ...is the result of two years of work by a group of nearly one hundred knowledge organisers, #cataloguers #librarians, #archivists, #scholars, and #InformationProfessionals with a concerted interest in improving the #metadata treatment of #queer people, communities, and items in GLAMS (Galleries, #Libraries, #Archives, #Museums, and Special Collections) and other informational institutions.
    #Cataloging #CatalogLibrarians #LGBTQIA
    zenodo.org/records/12580531

  2. The same week that Nora Roberts made a donation to EveryLibrary Institute, her books were banned in schools in Florida!

    Now she's challenging you to join her by participating in the #NoraRobertsChallenge by making a tax-deductible donation to fight against book bans and challenging your friends to do the same.

    "I have always believed that libraries are essential to our society and the preservation of our democracy. They provide access to knowledge and ideas that are critical for personal and intellectual growth." -Nora Roberts

    everylibraryinstitute.org/nora

    #Books #book #BookBans #BookBanning #Libraries #Authors #Writers #WritingCommunity #EveryLibrary #Library #Librarians #Information #News #InformationProfessionals