Wednesday, July 16, 2025
1-2:30pm CT
(11am-12:30pm PT / 12-1:30pm MT / 2-3:30pm ET)
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Join Us for the Annual PLASC Section Meeting!
We're excited to invite you to this year's PLASC section meeting, featuring a panel presentation on Description Remediation in Action.
Katie MacKendrick (Cataloging Supervisor) and Laura Ruttum Senturia (Archives Access Supervisor) from the Denver Public Library will share their experience conducting a diversity audit of nearly 6,000 manuscript and photograph collections from 2020–2022. They'll discuss key findings and the ongoing reparative cataloging efforts resulting from the audit.
From the Boston Public Library, archivists Margaret Peachy and Kim Reynolds, along with rare books curator Viv William, will present their work remediating the description of collections related to indentured servitude and Haitian manuscripts. Their project combines batch scripting with manual methods to address harmful or outdated language.
Come learn how public library archives are rethinking archival description to create more inclusive and accurate access points for users.
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Erinn Barnes
Photo Archivist
Pikes Peak Library District
Colorado Springs CO
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