Inclusive Cataloging: Your History is Our History

Works about women's history, slavery, the gay rights movement, and the histories of other marginalized identities, are wedged into the 300s in the world of Dewey, an area for the social sciences significantly separated from our history shelves. Learn how Simsbury Public Library identified, reclassified, and relocated these historical works to make our 900s reflect the spectrum of identities and experiences that contribute to our shared history. Learning Objectives: 1) Identify reclassification project objectives and workflows to implement locally. 2) Learn about other initiatives to promote inclusivity in the stacks