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Inclusive metadata

  • What actually is inclusive metadata? © Public Domain
  • How can digital museum collections celebrate the diversity of human culture and contribute to a more inclusive world? © Public Domain
  • When searching: "indian princess London" you might find this image. That's because 'indian princess London' has been put in the description of the image. In recent years, museums have started to re-evaluate their collection's metadata to make them accessible online. © Public Domain
  • ...but it might be difficult to know from this image about Princess Sofia's queer identity. © Public Domain
  • Traditional cataloguing standards do not include metadata that describe aspects of diversity. Often, metadata includes biased language or descriptions that fail to capture the true essence or historical context of the collections. © Public Domain
  • By using inclusive metadata museums can challenge historical biases, stereotypes, and exclusions that may have been present. This includes avoiding language which harms BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, working class people, and other marginalised groups of people. © Public Domain
  • When representation is biased or limited, it can perpetuate stereotypes and discrimation, resulting in the implicit erasure of marginalised identities. It can promote a skewed understanding of history. Diverse representation can promote a culture of informed, empathetic conversations that address critical social issues. © Public Domain

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