Beta Phi Mu - NJ Omicron Chapter and LIS Department present

Cataloging with the Homosaurus: The Theory and Practice of Classifying Queerness How do you place queerness in a taxonomy? 

Join us for an enlightening workshop with Jay L. Colbert, Library Director at The Longy School of Music of Bard College and Editorial Board member of the Homosaurus, an international LGBTQ+ linked data thesaurus. Delve into the fascinating world of Homosaurus, where we'll explore:

• Homosaurus History: Discover the evolution of this linked data thesaurus.
• Best Practices: Learn how to optimize the Homosaurus in GLAM collections.
• Classifying Queerness: Explore the challenge of categorizing queer-related materials.
• Evolving Classification: Tour the changing landscape of classification.

Don't miss this engaging event at the intersection of history, Library and Information Science,  and queerness within Gallery, Libraries, Archives and Museum (GLAM) collections.

Bio: Jay L. Colbert (he/him) is the Library Director at The Longy School of Music of Bard College. He currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Homosaurus, an international LGBTQ+ linked data thesaurus. Jay holds an MSLIS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he completed a thesis on patron-driven subject access and queer controlled vocabulary via a critical framework of queer theory and semiotics. His subsequent publications build on this research. Jay haunts New England with his bearded dragon Coop and his tuxedo cat King Arthur.

Register to receive the Zoom Link 

https://bit.ly/MIColloquium-JayColbert

 Sponsored by:

• SC&I LIS Department
• SC&I Alumni Association
• New Jersey Center for the Book
• NJ Omicron Chapter of Beta Phi Mu

Questions? Contact connie.pascal@rutgers.edu