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Book SynopsisFilling a gap in the literature, this volume provides librarians and catalogers with practical approaches to reparative cataloging as well as a broader understanding of the topic and its place in the technical services landscape. As part of the profession''s ongoing EDISJ efforts to redress librarianship''s problematic past, practitioners from across the field are questioning long-held library authorities and standards. They''re undertaking a critical and rigorous re-examination of so-called best practices and the decisionmakers behind them, pointing out heretofore unscrutinized injustices within our library systems of organization and making concrete steps towards progressive change. This collection from Core details the efforts of some of the many librarians who are working to improve our systems and collections, in the process inspiring those who have yet to enact change by demonstrating that this work is scalable, possible, and necessary. From this book, readers will
