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Author: Merrilee Proffitt

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Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 21 November 2023

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The following post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by a team of OCLC contributors. Guidelines for First Nations Collection Description  Last week …

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 7 November 2023

November 7, 2023November 16, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this edition: Describing Star Trek-related fanzines with Homosaurus; U. Calgary’s Indigenous Authors Collection; LGBTQ+ Read-Out at Mississippi State University; NNLM webinar on medical libraries’ role in racial science.

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 24 October 2023

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The following post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by a team of OCLC contributors. Supporting communities through library classification The Bristow Public …

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 3 October 2023

October 3, 2023October 12, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The following post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by a team of OCLC contributors. QUEERLIT Database The QUEERLIT Database is an ongoing …

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 19 September 2023

September 19, 2023October 3, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The following post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by a team of OCLC contributors. Orange Shirt Day / National Day for Truth …

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 22 August 2023

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The following  post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by a team of OCLC contributors. Recognizing the emotional and invisible labor of library …

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Data Science / Metadata

Machine Learning and WorldCat: improving records for cataloging and discovery

August 14, 2023February 6, 2025 - by Merrilee Proffitt - 2 Comments.

This blog post was written by Jenny Toves, Senior Technical Manager, OCLC Data Science and Analytics.  Any system aggregating data from thousands of sources needs sophisticated processes that mitigate duplication* …

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) / Metadata

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 8 August 2023

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The following  post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by a team of OCLC contributors. Dealing with DEI backlash In her 2023 7 …

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Metadata

Welcome to Kate James and Morris Levy

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

This post was contributed by Cynthia Whitacre, Senior Metadata Operations Manager. Please join me in welcoming both Kate James and Morris Levy to the OCLC Membership and Research Division.  They …

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Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 25 July 2023

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The following  post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by a team of OCLC contributors. It is Disability Pride Month in the United …

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