Classification as Colonization: The Hidden Politics of Library Catalogs
Guest Post — Classification as Colonization: The Hidden Politics of Library Catalogs
“Library catalogs have always been battlegrounds where content is not merely described but debated. President Trump’s January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14172 directing the renaming of longstanding geographical designations “Mount Denali” and “Gulf of Mexico” to the politically loaded “Mount McKinley” and “Gulf of America” reveal the naked truth of what cataloging has always been: a battlefield where meaning is contested and conquered.”
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