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This article summarizes the work done as part of a project to improve subject description of an LGBTQ + collection in the ONE Archives, part of the University of Southern California (USC) Libraries. The project involved adding local subject headings to augment existing Library of Congress Subject Headings. The article describes the steps that the project team took, along with the methods that were rejected. The paper discusses reasons why the team chose their course of action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the discussion on virtual session of the ALA Core Catalog Form and Function Interest Group. Topics include addressing accessibility and diversity in collection access along with the role of library catalog; improving the representation, discoverability, and accessibility of physical books and media in the library's systems; and combinations for reading such as page navigation, tables of contents, and extended description for complex images like charts and graphs.