DEI Subject Heading Enhancements at Deschutes Public Library

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In this webinar, Casey Cheney, Vice President, Automation Services at Backstage Library Works, and Emily O’Neal, Technical Services Manager at Deschutes Public Library, explain how they applied the concepts of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to change problematic terminology within the library catalog. Hear a firsthand account of how a library can start building a more inclusive catalog that serves all users.

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