Theology, Race and Libraries

Abstract

Recent theological research into the origin of race and the presence of structural racism in library systems of knowledge organization will be presented. Using examples from the open access Anti-racism Digital Library and International Anti-racism Thesaurus participants will learn how to overcome current limitations in library catalog subject headings in order to offer anti-racist and "just library service." Learning outcome: 1. Understanding how race and anti-racism are represented in library catalogs using LCSH and library databases. 2. Identifying anti-racism genres using examples from the open access Anti-racism Digital Library. 3. Learning the vocabulary of "anti-racism" using examples from the open access Anti-racism Digital Library.