Abstract
Ethical Questions in Name Authority Control is a new and thoughtful addition to the metadata and cataloging field of study and practice. Consisting of eighteen essays written by a number of libraries, archives, and information scholars, this edited volume investigates and responds to a number of ethical questions regarding name authority control.These include topics such as the privacy of the creator, use of geographic names for contested lands, critique of the use of gender in authority control systems, as well as considerations around multilingualism, to name a few. While the title mostly appeals to a particular field of work and study, the essays each communicate the various complexities of controlling, managing, and representing information.
Recommended Citation
Carbajal, Itza A.
(2020)
"Review of Ethical Questions in Name Authority Control,"
Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies: Vol. 7, Article 7.
Available at:
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/jcas/vol7/iss1/7
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