Author: Emily Schmidt

Emily Schmidt is an MSLIS candidate at Pratt, graduating in 2021, and a current Fellow at the Watson Library at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her interests include art librarianship, critical reference and instruction practice, and digital archives.

Building a Vocabulary for the Index of African American Artists

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Watson Library launched the Index of African American Artists to increase discoverability of the library’s holdings by and about Black artists. This presentation describes an ongoing process to enhance the searchability of the Index.