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Following current descriptive best practices, newly processed collections should use inclusive and non-discriminatory language. The following priorities have been set by Spec, informed by the work of peers in the industry (Many suggestions set forth in [*Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia: Anti-Racist Description Resources*](https://archivesforblacklives.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/ardr_final.pdf) and [*Protocols for Native American Archival Materials*](https://www2.archivists.org/groups/native-american-archives-section/protocols-for-native-american-archival-materials-information-and-resources-page) have been adopted to ensure Spec limits the use of terms and descriptions that may be offensive).

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## Standard Language ##

## Resource Record procedure ##
Materials in this collection may contain images, language, or other content that may be offensive or disturbing. These materials are a product of a time and place in history and should be viewed within their historical context. To maintain historical accuracy, the materials appear as they were originally created to serve as historical evidence of the social mindsets, occurrences, behaviors, and norms of their time. They do not reflect the current views of the University of Idaho. For more information about how we treat materials with offensive or disturbing content, please see the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives [Offensive Content Policy](https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/policies.html#offensive-material-in-archival-collections).

When developing description for archival material in ArchivesSpace, include the following language in the resource record (Note Type: General, Label: Other Descriptive Information):
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## Resource Record Procedure ##

When developing description for archival material in ArchivesSpace, include the following language in the resource record (Note Type: General):

Materials in this collection may contain images, language, or other content that may be offensive or disturbing. These materials are a product of a time and place in history and should be viewed within their historical context. To maintain historical accuracy, the materials appear as they were originally created to serve as historical evidence of the social mindsets, occurrences, behaviors, and norms of their time. They do not reflect the current views of the University of Idaho. For more information about how we treat materials with offensive or disturbing content, please see the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives ```<extref linktype="simple" title="webpage" actuate="onrequest" show="new" href="https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/policies.html#offensive-material-in-archival-collections">Offensive Content Policy</extref>```.

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