Feminism and the Future of Library Discovery
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feminism and future library discovery.pdf
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Author(s)
Sadler, Bess
Bourg, Chris
Date Issued
April 2015
Journal
Code4Lib Journal
Publisher
Code4Lib Journal
Citation
Sadler, Bess and Chris Bourg. "Feminism and the Future of Library Discovery." Code4 Journal Issue 28 (2015-04-15), p.1-5.
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Final published version
Abstract
This paper discusses the various ways in which the practices of libraries and librarians influence the diversity (or lack thereof) of scholarship and information access. We examine some of the cultural biases inherent in both library classification systems and newer forms of information access like Google search algorithms, and propose ways of recognizing bias and applying feminist principles in the design of information services for scholars, particularly as libraries reinvent themselves to grapple with digital collections.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries
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http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/10425
