LGBTQ+ librarianship in the 21st century : emerging directions of advocacy and community engagement in diverse information environments / / edited by Bharat Mehra [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910467380003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bingley : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , [2019]; ©2019
• ISBN: 1-78756-475-4; 1-78756-473-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (324 pages)
• Disciplina: 026.30590664
• Soggetti: Libraries and gays; Library resources; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Contents--Volume Editor Biography--About the Contributors; Preface--The Social Role of the Library--An Activist Agenda for Queer Librarianship in the 21st Century--References; Part I-EMERGING SCOPE--Introduction--Chapter 1: What is “LGBTQ+” Information? Interdisciplinary Connections--Chapter 2: LGBTQ+ Terminology, Scenarios and Strategies, and Relevant Web-Based Resources in the 21st Century: A Glimpse; Part II-NEW ROLES AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE 21st CENTURY LIBRARIAN--Chapter 3: Health Sciences Librarians in the Field: Pioneers for LGBTQ+ Health--Chapter 4: Archiving History and the Educational Mission in Chicago’s The Legacy Project: Challenges and Opportunities for LIS--Chapter 5: Coming Out of the Closet: Librarian Advocacy to Advance LGBTQ+ Wikipedia Engagement; Part III-RECOGNIZING THE NEEDS OF EMERGING COMMUNITIES--Chapter 6:Finding The “B” in LGBTQ+: Collections and Practices that Support the Bisexual and Pansexual Communities--Chapter 7: Lines of Sight and Knowledge: Possibilities and Actualities of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth in the Library--Chapter 8: The Role of ; Public Libraries in the Lives of LGBTQ+ Youth Experiencing Homelessness; Part IV-CREATING COMMUNITIES COMING TOGETHER--Chapter 9: Beyond Dewey: Creating an LGBTQ+ Classification System at the LGBTQ Center of Durham--Chapter 10: Bringing the Trans and Local Community Together: The “Trans Identities and Gender” Project; Part V-Looking Ahead: Emerging Questions--Chapter 11: Moving into the Mainstream: Is that Somewhere We Want to Go in the United Kingdom?; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: "Libraries are at the heart of many of the communities they serve. Increasingly, it is important for them to adjust to serve minority groups, including LGBTQ+ communities. This collection presents original scholarship on the emerging directions of advocacy and community engagement in LGBTQ+ librarianship. With contributions from library and information professionals, this volume explores how librarians and library professionals can embrace a more proactive role as social justice advocates, and help promote fairness, justice, equality, equity, and activism on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. Starting within the library space, the volume offers an introduction to terminology and resources around LGBTQ+ information, before moving on to explore examples of how LGBTQ+ librarianship can adopt innovative approaches to better serve their patrons in select settings around the world. Including case studies on health services, historical archives, and LGBTQ+ homelessness, this collection dispels misperceptions and myths surrounding social justice research and is vital for any researcher or practitioner interested in supporting evolving communities."--Provided by publisher.