Inclusive Description Working Group

“Yours in Utmost Disgust”: Desegregation Letters to the Governor of Virginia

How do archivists describe documents that reflect years of trauma and oppression with sensitivity? What if these documents are inflammatory letters written during an era…

Library of VirginiaJune 5, 2024

Archives The Stacks

Description for All Virginians: Inclusive Description Efforts at the Library of Virginia

Since its establishment in 1823, the Library of Virginia has been managed and staffed largely by white, middle class, cisgender people. Consequently, the collections stored…

Library of VirginiaMarch 6, 2024