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	[[Ten Principles for Inclusive Description]] by Carissa Chew offers a starting point for setting up your institution's inclusive terminology policy.		[[Ten Principles for Inclusive Description]] by Carissa Chew offers a starting point for setting up your institution's inclusive terminology policy.

	~~[[Resources\|The Resources guide]] suggests further reading and supporting materials.~~
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	=== Background ===		=== Background ===

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	Welcome to the '''Chew Glossary''', an '''Inclusive Terminology Glossary''' for archivists and cultural heritage professionals. The aim of the projectwas to collate accurate information about the historic and contemporary usage of words related to race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and disability, which will inform decision-making around language use in the heritage sector.		Welcome to the '''Chew Glossary''', an '''Inclusive Terminology Glossary''' for archivists and cultural heritage professionals. The aim of the projectwas to collate accurate information about the historic and contemporary usage of words related to race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and disability, which will inform decision-making around language use in the heritage sector.

	As of 2025, the Chew Inclusive Terminology Glossary at '''itg.nls.uk''' is no longer being actively updated. Inclusive terminology is a developing practice and any definitions included here may not meet current standards.		As of 2025, the Chew Inclusive Terminology Glossary at '''itg.nls.uk''' is no longer being actively updated. Inclusive terminology is a developing practice and any definitions included here may not meet current standards. The [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JlZG0zmzlzPauwqJ5JxxUajf5hYkD0ta original Glossary on Google Drive], maintained and updated by Cultural Heritage Terminology Network UK, is still being updated.

	[[Ten Principles for Inclusive Description]] by Carissa Chew offers a starting point for setting up your institution's inclusive terminology policy.		[[Ten Principles for Inclusive Description]] by Carissa Chew offers a starting point for setting up your institution's inclusive terminology policy.
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	In Autumn 2023, the NLS facilitated the creation of a mediawiki to house the glossary in a more permanent, sustainable, and accessible form.		In Autumn 2023, the NLS facilitated the creation of a mediawiki to house the glossary in a more permanent, sustainable, and accessible form.

	As of 2025, this mediawiki site of the Chew Inclusive Terminology Glossary at itg.nls.uk is no longer being actively updated. Inclusive terminology is a developing practice and any definitions included here may not meet current standards.		As of 2025, this mediawiki site of the Chew Inclusive Terminology Glossary at '''itg.nls.uk''' is no longer being actively updated. Inclusive terminology is a developing practice and any definitions included here may not meet current standards.

	The [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JlZG0zmzlzPauwqJ5JxxUajf5hYkD0ta original Glossary on Google Drive], ~~not~~ maintained ~~or hosted~~ by ~~the National Library of Scotland~~, is still being updated.		The [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JlZG0zmzlzPauwqJ5JxxUajf5hYkD0ta original Glossary on Google Drive], maintained and updated by Cultural Heritage Terminology Network UK, is still being updated.

	Given that this project seeks to address some of the silences and violences of former archival practices, it is especially important that the labour that went into the creation, initial maintenance, and dissemination of this glossary is preserved. Reflecting on how easily the labour of marginalised peoples has been and continues to be erased, the library team decided that this labour should be recorded in a form that would be difficult to obscure, even unintentionally. The decision was therefore taken to rename the glossary after its founder, [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew], with her consent.		Given that this project seeks to address some of the silences and violences of former archival practices, it is especially important that the labour that went into the creation, initial maintenance, and dissemination of this glossary is preserved. Reflecting on how easily the labour of marginalised peoples has been and continues to be erased, the library team decided that this labour should be recorded in a form that would be difficult to obscure, even unintentionally. The decision was therefore taken to rename the glossary after its founder, [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew], with her consent.

MikeSaunders at 09:38, 17 February 2026

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	== Welcome ==		== Welcome ==

	Welcome to the '''Chew Glossary''', an '''Inclusive Terminology Glossary''' for archivists and cultural heritage professionals. The aim of the ~~project is~~ to collate accurate information about the historic and contemporary usage of words related to race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and disability, which will inform decision-making around language use in the heritage sector.		Welcome to the '''Chew Glossary''', an '''Inclusive Terminology Glossary''' for archivists and cultural heritage professionals. The aim of the projectwas to collate accurate information about the historic and contemporary usage of words related to race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and disability, which will inform decision-making around language use in the heritage sector.

	~~===Getting Started===~~		As of 2025, the Chew Inclusive Terminology Glossary at '''itg.nls.uk''' is no longer being actively updated. Inclusive terminology is a developing practice and any definitions included here may not meet current standards.
	* [[How to Use the Chew Glossary~~]] provides guidance on using and contributing to this glossary~~.
	* [[Ten Principles for Inclusive ~~Description]] by Carissa Chew offers~~ a ~~starting point for setting up your institution's inclusive terminology policy.~~

	* [[Resources\|The Resources guide]] suggests further reading and ~~supporting materials~~.~~<br />~~

			[[Ten Principles for Inclusive Description]] by Carissa Chew offers a starting point for setting up your institution's inclusive terminology policy.

			[[Resources\|The Resources guide]] suggests further reading and supporting materials.
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	=== Background ===		=== Background ===
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	In Autumn 2023, the NLS facilitated the creation of a mediawiki to house the glossary in a more permanent, sustainable, and accessible form.		In Autumn 2023, the NLS facilitated the creation of a mediawiki to house the glossary in a more permanent, sustainable, and accessible form.

			As of 2025, this mediawiki site of the Chew Inclusive Terminology Glossary at itg.nls.uk is no longer being actively updated. Inclusive terminology is a developing practice and any definitions included here may not meet current standards.

			The [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JlZG0zmzlzPauwqJ5JxxUajf5hYkD0ta original Glossary on Google Drive], not maintained or hosted by the National Library of Scotland, is still being updated.

	Given that this project seeks to address some of the silences and violences of former archival practices, it is especially important that the labour that went into the creation, initial maintenance, and dissemination of this glossary is preserved. Reflecting on how easily the labour of marginalised peoples has been and continues to be erased, the library team decided that this labour should be recorded in a form that would be difficult to obscure, even unintentionally. The decision was therefore taken to rename the glossary after its founder, [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew], with her consent.		Given that this project seeks to address some of the silences and violences of former archival practices, it is especially important that the labour that went into the creation, initial maintenance, and dissemination of this glossary is preserved. Reflecting on how easily the labour of marginalised peoples has been and continues to be erased, the library team decided that this labour should be recorded in a form that would be difficult to obscure, even unintentionally. The decision was therefore taken to rename the glossary after its founder, [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew], with her consent.

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	The glossary was originally created by [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew] during her Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Internship at the [https://www.nls.uk/ National Library of Scotland] (NLS) from September 2020 to June 2021. The glossary was initially centred on facilitating ongoing decolonisation of archival descriptive practices, but this quickly expanded to include many other intersecting marginalised identities and communities. Until 2023, Chew maintained a live, open-access version of the glossary online, and continues to work as an inclusive terminology consultant for cultural heritage institutions.		The glossary was originally created by [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew] during her Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Internship at the [https://www.nls.uk/ National Library of Scotland] (NLS) from September 2020 to June 2021. The glossary was initially centred on facilitating ongoing decolonisation of archival descriptive practices, but this quickly expanded to include many other intersecting marginalised identities and communities. Until 2023, Chew maintained a live, open-access version of the glossary online, and continues to work as an inclusive terminology consultant for cultural heritage institutions.

	In Autumn 2023, the NLS facilitated the creation of a mediawiki to house the glossary in a more permanent, sustainable, and accessible form~~. PhD intern Charley Matthews contributed to this work, along with substantial development of the LGBTQIA+ sections, during an internship funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council~~.		In Autumn 2023, the NLS facilitated the creation of a mediawiki to house the glossary in a more permanent, sustainable, and accessible form.

	Given that this project seeks to address some of the silences and violences of former archival practices, it is especially important that the labour that went into the creation, initial maintenance, and dissemination of this glossary is preserved. Reflecting on how easily the labour of marginalised peoples has been and continues to be erased, the library team decided that this labour should be recorded in a form that would be difficult to obscure, even unintentionally. The decision was therefore taken to rename the glossary after its founder, [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew], with her consent.		Given that this project seeks to address some of the silences and violences of former archival practices, it is especially important that the labour that went into the creation, initial maintenance, and dissemination of this glossary is preserved. Reflecting on how easily the labour of marginalised peoples has been and continues to be erased, the library team decided that this labour should be recorded in a form that would be difficult to obscure, even unintentionally. The decision was therefore taken to rename the glossary after its founder, [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew], with her consent.

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	Given that this project seeks to address some of the silences and violences of former archival practices, it is especially important that the labour that went into the creation, initial maintenance, and dissemination of this glossary is preserved. Reflecting on how easily the labour of marginalised peoples has been and continues to be erased, the library team decided that this labour should be recorded in a form that would be difficult to obscure, even unintentionally. The decision was therefore taken to rename the glossary after its founder, [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew], with her consent.		Given that this project seeks to address some of the silences and violences of former archival practices, it is especially important that the labour that went into the creation, initial maintenance, and dissemination of this glossary is preserved. Reflecting on how easily the labour of marginalised peoples has been and continues to be erased, the library team decided that this labour should be recorded in a form that would be difficult to obscure, even unintentionally. The decision was therefore taken to rename the glossary after its founder, [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew], with her consent.
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	Given that this project seeks to address some of the silences and violences of former archival practices, it is especially important that the labour that went into the creation, initial maintenance, and dissemination of this glossary is preserved. Reflecting on how easily the labour of marginalised peoples has been and continues to be erased, the library team decided that this labour should be recorded in a form that would be difficult to obscure, even unintentionally. The decision was therefore taken to rename the glossary after its founder, [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew], with her consent.		Given that this project seeks to address some of the silences and violences of former archival practices, it is especially important that the labour that went into the creation, initial maintenance, and dissemination of this glossary is preserved. Reflecting on how easily the labour of marginalised peoples has been and continues to be erased, the library team decided that this labour should be recorded in a form that would be difficult to obscure, even unintentionally. The decision was therefore taken to rename the glossary after its founder, [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew], with her consent.


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	In Autumn 2023, the NLS facilitated the creation of a mediawiki to house the glossary in a more permanent, sustainable, and accessible form. PhD intern Charley Matthews contributed to this work, along with substantial development of the LGBTQIA+ sections, during an internship funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.		In Autumn 2023, the NLS facilitated the creation of a mediawiki to house the glossary in a more permanent, sustainable, and accessible form. PhD intern Charley Matthews contributed to this work, along with substantial development of the LGBTQIA+ sections, during an internship funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

	Given that this project seeks to address some of the silences and violences of former archival practices, it is especially important that the labour that went into the creation, initial maintenance, and dissemination of this glossary is preserved. Reflecting on how easily the labour of marginalised peoples has been and continues to be erased, the library team decided that this labour should be recorded in a form that would be difficult to obscure, even unintentionally. The decision was therefore taken to rename the glossary after its ~~creator~~, [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew], with her consent.		Given that this project seeks to address some of the silences and violences of former archival practices, it is especially important that the labour that went into the creation, initial maintenance, and dissemination of this glossary is preserved. Reflecting on how easily the labour of marginalised peoples has been and continues to be erased, the library team decided that this labour should be recorded in a form that would be difficult to obscure, even unintentionally. The decision was therefore taken to rename the glossary after its founder, [https://carissachew.com/ Carissa Chew], with her consent.