"I Try… but Do I Succeed?": Representing the Diversity of Australian Culture in the National Library of Australia's Catalog. Issue 6 (3rd October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boyd, Jodie
• Is Part Of: Cataloging & classification quarterly. Volume 60:Issue 6/7(2022)
• Page Start: 536
• Page End: 559
• Publication Date: 2022-10-03
• Subjects: cultural diversity -- national libraries -- risk -- representation -- descriptive practice; Cataloging -- Periodicals; Classification -- Books -- Periodicals; 025.3
• DOI: 10.1080/01639374.2022.2089935
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-9374

Abstract

Abstract: In a survey of catalogers at the National Library of Australia, perceptions were sought on how effective they felt themselves and their tools to be in constructing a catalog able to enact the NLA's vision to "connect all Australians with national collections". The survey found that a significant proportion of catalogers were cognizant of long-standing concerns about standardizing tools and practices working to reinforce a binary and contributory understanding of "cultural diversity" that is at odds with both institutional policy goals and broader values relating to citizenship within a plural, multicultural construct of the Australian nationality.