Reyes, Gabriella;
(2025)
Cataloguing the Empire: Classification as Colonial Project.
Catalogue and Index
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Abstract
This essay explores the colonial history of classification systems and their role in controlling people and knowledge. The legacy of these colonial practices is evident in modern library classification systems, including the Dewey Decimal Classification system and Library of Congress Subject Headings. Through these explorations, I hope to illuminate the history and ongoing struggle for equitable and inclusive cataloging in libraries.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Cataloguing the Empire: Classification as Colonial Project |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://journals.cilip.org.uk/catalogue-and-index/... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
| Keywords: | Classification, Decolonization, Coloniality, Education, History, Dewey Decimal Classification System, Library of Congress Subject Headings |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Psychology and Human Development |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10214444 |
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