Diversity, equity and inclusion are a key part of TCU’s core values and a foundational theme in TCU’s Vision in Action: Lead On strategic plan. Fulfilling TCU’s mission to develop ethical leaders and critical thinkers in a global community depends on our ability to attract and retain students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds that thrive in our community. A diverse and inclusive campus leads to innovation, broadened perspectives and understanding — values that are foundational aspects of higher education.
Our library is committed to creating inclusive, anti-racist, non-derogatory descriptions in our catalog that accurately describe our holdings. However, we acknowledge that some of our descriptions may contain racist, homophobic, sexist, or otherwise derogatory and offensive language. In most cases, this language will be present in older records that were created in years and decades past. We are dedicated to finding ways to mitigate use of harmful and offensive language in descriptions in our catalog and we invite you to contact us if you have encountered hurtful language.
Harmful or offensive language may appear for the following reasons:
We acknowledge that we are often describing communities of which we are not a part. We recognize our responsibility to describe our resources and their creators respectfully and carefully. We also recognize that we may sometimes fail and are dedicated to a process of constant reflection and improvement.
We are pursuing actions to remediate these issues, including reviewing and correcting existing records and implementing better processes going forward. This process is complex and ongoing, but we are committed to this effort. If you discover harmful or offensive language in catalog records please contact us at LIBCataloging@tcu.edu .
This statement was adapted from those of Emory Libraries. Last updated on 3/14/2024.
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