Safe and Informed Access: How Vassar College Libraries Dealt with Racist, Xenophobic, and Otherwise Harmful Material in the Digital Library
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- Nicole Scalessa (Author)
Title
Safe and Informed Access: How Vassar College Libraries Dealt with Racist, Xenophobic, and Otherwise Harmful Material in the Digital Library
Abstract
While evaluating collections to be migrated in our 2021 move to Islandora 2.0, it became clear that the Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection required serious attention due to including racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful material. This led to a process of evaluation, research, discussion, and implementation that has resulted in an official content warning, informed metadata creation, UX structural changes within the Digital Library, and community events.
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bloggERS!
Date
2025-03-14
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15/03/2025, 15:02
Language
English
Short Title
Safe and Informed Access
Rights
Human Rights
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United States of America
Citation
Nicole Scalessa. (2025, March 14). Safe and Informed Access: How Vassar College Libraries Dealt with Racist, Xenophobic, and Otherwise Harmful Material in the Digital Library. BloggERS! https://saaers.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/safe-and-informed-access-vassar-college-libraries/
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