Library Guides: About Digital Collections: Content Statements

Digital Collections Content Statement

Tulane University Libraries Digital Collections hosts, preserves, and provides open access to content without censorship. Tulane University Libraries aspires to balance the preservation of cultural heritage from our Tulane affiliates with sensitivity to our users. Items may contain language and/or materials that are offensive, outdated, or harmful.

Archival Description Statements from Contributors

Statement on Harmful and Non-Inclusive Language in Archival Description (TUSC)
Tulane University Special Collections’ current practices and commitment to inclusive and reparative action in the archive includes ongoing efforts to remediate or contextualize ableist, euphemistic, homophobic, racist, sexist and other forms of oppressive language found within finding aids and collection materials.
A Guide to Creating Inclusive and Reparative Archival Description (TUSC and Newcomb Archives)
Guidelines to assist archival work for employees at Tulane University Libraries in creating conscious, inclusive description within a framework of cultural humility.