Southern Miss Student Archivists Talks

Talk with Sharon Mizota on Inclusive Metadata Description

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Publication Date

Fall 10-23-2026

Department

Library and Information Science

Abstract

Sharon Mizota is a researcher, metadata consultant, and art critic who works to improve diversity and inclusion in the historical record. She has contributed her effort to making this tool available: Curationist: Opening Cultures Together

In this talk, Sharon shared her background in art and library science, followed by detailed descriptions of several key projects including her work with Curationist on layered metadata schema, guidelines for identity-related information at the St. Louis Art Museum, and developing a custom taxonomy for the Arab Image Foundation to better represent their Middle Eastern and West Asian collections. The discussion included questions about copy cataloging practices, career advice for working in film archives, and strategies for handling outdated or offensive language in historical metadata records, with Sharon emphasizing the importance of preserving original descriptions while adding contemporary context through reparative description approaches.

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