Cataloging to the Indigenous Perspective

Abstract

E komo mai! Join this exhilarating journey into the challenges of reclassifying a Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander collection to the indigenous perspective. Using the Hawaiian-Pacific collection at the Sullivan Family Library as a sample, the speakers will cover common classification problems inherited by the Western-oriented Library of Congress Classification System and Subject Headings; methodology for reclassification that focuses on indigenous knowledge and worldview; and helpful resources used during the project. Although cataloging is an important piece of the puzzle, the session will focus on the overall reorganization process.