Statement on Potentially Harmful Language in Collection Description

Folger Shakespeare Library

Description is not neutral, nor are the individuals who create it. We approach collection description with the understanding that accuracy in language and description is at the core of treating the individuals and groups who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage with dignity and respect. However, users may encounter harmful or offensive language for the following reasons:

If you encounter language in Folger catalog records, digitized collections, finding aids, exhibitions, or elsewhere that you find harmful or offensive, or if you have questions about this statement or about our work, please email us at catalog@folger.edu.

This statement was adapted from those of Temple University Libraries, Stanford Libraries, and Princeton University Library. It was last updated on 2020-12-15.