Jumpstart Inclusive Cataloging

Course Details

April 14, 2026, 12:00–4:00 pm ET

Half-Day Online Course

4 Credit Hours

Recommended for academic and cataloging librarians and staff.

$249 (Save with early bird and group rate discounts!)

About This Course

Ensure your collections are accessible and inclusive by learning how to catalog with a critical eye and start an inclusivity audit.

Live Session via Zoom:
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 12:00–4:00 pm ET
(recording available for 6 months)

While the current, standard classification systems have their benefits, they also often create unnecessary confusion and barriers to accessing resources. During this course, you’ll learn how to conduct an inclusivity audit of your cataloging system and develop practical strategies for ensuring your collections are organized with all people in mind.

This process can be daunting, but you’re not alone. This course provides guidance regardless of the type of library you work in or the cataloging system you currently use. You’ll gain tangible takeaways, including how to make the case for inclusive cataloging to leadership, how to involve your community, and how other libraries have begun critically examining cataloging practices for Indigenous and other non-Western collections.

The live session runs on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 12:00 to 4:00 pm ET and will be recorded for on-demand viewing for six months.

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AFTER YOU ATTEND THIS COURSE, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO:

Understand the history of and need for critical cataloging practices.
Create a plan for a cataloging audit.
Define your goals for inclusive metadata.
Plan small outcomes-based projects for short- and long-term inclusive cataloging.
Understand and apply Indigenous cataloging practices.
Use Homosaurus to enhance the discoverability of LGBTQIA+ resources.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE

This course is designed for academic librarians, cataloging librarians, and library staff involved in cataloging, metadata, and collection organization.

THIS WILL BE A HALF-DAY ONLINE COURSE AND WILL INCLUDE

Live sessions: Guest speaker presentations by leaders in their field. (All sessions are recorded for on-demand access for six months after the course ends.)
Facilitated discussions: Audience participation in Q&A and discussion with guest speakers.
Online classroom: The virtual learning platform holds all course content and is accessible for six months after the course ends.

EXPECTED TIME COMMITMENT

If you attend or watch the recordings of all live sessions, you’ll spend approximately 4 hours on this course. You’ll earn 4 hours of professional development credit and a Library Journal certificate of completion.

ON-DEMAND ACCESS

All live guest speaker sessions are recorded and available on demand for six months following the initial broadcast as part of your purchase.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Complete the course and earn 4 professional development credit hours. A certificate of completion will be emailed to you after the course.

ACCESSIBILITY

All guest speaker sessions feature auto-captioning and are made available on demand after the initial broadcast. Please email course-support@libraryjournal.com upon registration if you require any special accommodations. We will make our best efforts to facilitate them.

SUPPORT

For support with online courses, please contact course-support@libraryjournal.com .

DISCOUNTED RATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY

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Rate	Early Bird	Standard
Deadline	March 15, 2026	April 14, 2026
Ticket Price	$209	$241

GROUP RATES

We offer discounts for groups of 3 or more.

For larger groups of 15 or more, we offer the option to apply group rates across multiple courses to receive significant discounts. For more information, select Bulk Course Credits Packages in the form below.

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