Abstract
This article presents the research and initial findings by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services and the Library Information Technology Association Metadata Standards Committee around diversity, inclusion and accessibility areas of interest and focus in the metadata field. The committee studied this topic using a survey methodology and thematic analysis technique. At the time of this writing, thirteen responses had been gathered through a purposeful sampling technique. The article presents specific topics and issues identified through the survey as well as meta-themes that appear to be common across all responses.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 367-376 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Technical Services Quarterly |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2 2018 |
Keywords
- Diversity
- accessibility
- equity
- inclusion
- metadata standards
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science Applications
- Library and Information Sciences