Cataloging with the Homosaurus: Who, What, When, Why, & How

Cataloging with the Homosaurus: Who, What, When, Why, & How

Registration for this workshop is FULL! It will be recorded and posted to the NHLA YouTube Page a few days after the event.  

Thursday, June 30, 2022, 10 AM 

Presenter:

Jay L. Colbert

Metadata & Discovery Strategy Librarian, UNH

In this workshop, Jay L. Colbert will give an introduction to using the Homosaurus, an international LGBTQ linked data vocabulary. Attendees will learn how to apply subject headings from this vocabulary to library materials. In particular, this workshop will focus on terms relating to sexual orientation, romantic orientation, and gender identity, as well as slang words with other common meanings. Jay will also touch on outdated or offensive terms and when to apply them.

Jay L. Colbert is the Library Director at the Longy School of Music of Bard College. His research focuses broadly on language and ethics in metadata, knowledge organization and management, and queer theory. Jay serves on the Editorial Board for the Homosaurus international LGBTQ+ linked data vocabulary. He has further interests in digital scholarship and copyright.

Sponsored by the NHLA Technical Services Committee.

Login link for the workshop will be emailed to all registrants 1 day prior.

The workshop will be recorded and posted to the NHLA YouTube channel. 

Questions? Contact Angela Brown, Technical Services Committee Chair, techservices@nhlibrarians.org