Hi Sandra,
Thanks for your email!
OPEN and transparent were the guiding principles for the creation of the 2021 Code, and consultation on the drafts that preceded it. Definitely our modus operandi!
Regarding gathering feedback on the Code what would be the options on the Wikis themselves? I can see that there is a GLAM WIKI Discussion page but are there other possibilities that you could recommend?
I have copied the other members of the CESC into this email so that we can discuss options.
Kind regards,
Jane
On Thu, 17 Apr 2025, 10:03 Sandra Fauconnier, sandra.fauconnier@gmail.com wrote:
Hello Jane,
The Code of Ethics looks very interesting. I may already have feedback as an individual GLAM worker and Wikimedian. And I can imagine the GLAM-Wiki community can co-ordinate a response too.
*Where* can/should we ideally post or send feedback? I couldn't immediately find that in the link you posted. I can imagine it's beneficial if it's public and interactive.
Best, Sandra Fauconnier (User:Spinster on the wikis)
On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM Jane Daniels janedan61@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
Would it be possible for the Wiki community, and in particular the new working group, to review the Cataloguing Code of Ethics 2021 https://sites.google.com/view/cataloging-ethics/home for use by the Wiki community?
The Code is a short (3 minute read) document, containing 10 short ethical statements which embody our collective responsibilities for creating, sharing, enriching and preserving the metadata that enables GLAM to expose and link collections. Key messages :
- Advocacy for our diverse user communities and for the value of
cataloguing and metadata work
- Collaborations are key
- Jobs, education and training are crucial to create a robust
workforce now and in the future - whatever that brings
The Cataloguing Ethics Steering Committee (we worked with the cataloguing and metadata community of practice to produce the Code) would be very happy to receive feedback from the Wiki community!
If you would like to read about the Codes' journey to date - 2021 was only the start - please read my article https://journals.cilip.org.uk/catalogue-and-index/article/view/676 published in the March issue of the online journal *Catalogue & Index.*
Thank you,
Jane Daniels (CESC UK Representative)