LGBTQ Collection Assessment: Library Ownership of Resources Cited by Master’s Students

Graziano, Vince

doi:10.5860/crl.77.1.114

Cited by 12 publications

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“…New methods include checking grassroots-developed title lists such as #OwnVoices and GoodReads, reviewing book awards lists, developing minimum targets by using U.S. Census data, and incorporating reflective questions that weed out bias (Cruz, 2019;Kristick, 2020;Wood, 2021). Others have focused on collections supporting LGBTQIA+ and gender-noncomforming populations (Adler, BEYOND THE DIVERSITY AUDIT 6 2017;Bosman, 2016;Drabinski, 2013;Graziano, 2016;Moss, 2008;Proctor, 2020;Scoggins, 2018;Wagner & Crowley, 2020).…”

Section: Methodologies For Performing Diversity Audits Of Library Col...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond the Diversity Audit: Uncovering Whiteness in Our Collections

Koob¹,

Aguilera²,

Carey³

et al. 2023

Antiracist Library and Information Science: Racial Justice and Community

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In late 2020, a group of librarians at the University of Colorado Boulder came together to pursue the design of a diversity audit for monograph collections. After initial research and reflection, we realized that evaluating our existing collection on its racial or ethnic representation would not only be problematic, but also unnecessary, because it was clear to us that our collections are dominated by white voices and perspectives. How could they be otherwise? They were built for a primarily white audience as part of a system of knowledge production dominated by whiteness.We questioned whether the framework of a "diversity audit" really addressed our goal of a systematic anti-racist approach to collections management. This paper details our process of rejecting the diversity audit framework for a large-scale review of monographs in a large academic library collection in the United States. It reviews the literature regarding diversity audits, as well as background on whiteness studies, as it leads to our rationale for instead developing a workbook for collection selectors. This workbook will position collection management practices within the White Institutional Presence (WIP) conceptual framework developed by scholar Diane Gusa (2010).

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Section: Methodologies For Performing Diversity Audits Of Library Col...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond the Diversity Audit: Uncovering Whiteness in Our Collections

Koob¹,

Aguilera²,

Carey³

et al. 2023

Antiracist Library and Information Science: Racial Justice and Community

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“…Self-censorship can creep into collection development (Antell, Strothmann, and Downey, 2013), often inadvertently, so it is vital for collection development librarians to pause and reflect upon each selection decision, especially if it affects a marginalised group that is underrepresented in our collections. Multidisciplinary areas, such as LGBTQ, are usually underserved because they do not fit within a neat departmental structure and collection development budgets are usually allocated on a departmental basis (Graziano, 2016). Multidisciplinary areas also include race and gender and these may be underserved or disadvantaged in library collections (Howard and Knowlton, 2018).…”

Section: Bias In Collection Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Multidisciplinary areas also include race and gender and these may be underserved or disadvantaged in library collections (Howard and Knowlton, 2018). Collaborative collection development strategies, where a small team of selectors develop these collections, has been recommended (Graziano, 2016). If there are more eyes on the selection process, there could be a reduction in unconscious bias in collection development.…”

Section: Bias In Collection Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Decolonising Library Collections: Contemporary Issues, Practical Steps and Examples from London School of Economics

Wilson¹

2022

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Kevin has worked in academic libraries for over fifteen years and has been the Academic Liaison and Collection Development Manager at the London School of Economic and Political Science since 2017. He leads both the library's liaison activity with over twenty departments and research centres and the development of the library's collections. Kevin has presented on decolonisation in libraries at several conferences in the last few years. Prior to joining LSE, Kevin worked at Goldsmiths, University of London and City, University of London in different roles. He can be found on Twitter as @liaisonkevin.

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“…This issue seems to be academic-specific. There are also related challenges in LGBTQ+ collection building in libraries (Graziano, 2016), and in finding and indexing LGBTQ+ related books (Carmichael Jr, 2002). More generally, there often seems to be a lack of health and social care information for the LGBTQ+ community (Rose et al, 2013), which is exacerbated if it is more difficult to find.…”

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confidence: 99%

Academic LGBTQ+ Terminology 1900-2021: Increasing Variety, Increasing Inclusivity?

Thelwall

Devonport

Makita

et al. 2022

Journal of Homosexuality

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LGBTQ+ labels and terminology in society embed ideological assumptions and affect who gains community support and protection. In academia, terminology is also needed to help define study objects, methods, and goals. Academics therefore need to choose their words to be both precise and appropriate, adjusting to changes in societal language. This article assesses the evolution of LGBTQ+ terminology in the titles and abstracts of academic journal articles since 1900 to identify the main trends. Based on a search of 74 LGBTQ+ terms in Scopus, LGBTQ+ related journal articles have almost continually increased in prevalence since 1900. In parallel, the concept of homosexuality that dominated early research has almost disappeared, being replaced by the word gay or more specific terms, such as lesbian or bisexual. Transexual terminology has also been supplanted by transgender and trans* terminology. At various points in time other LGBTQ+ terms have emerged with activist, health professional and academic origins. These include multiple acronyms, inclusive phrases, and activity-specific phrases (e.g., men who have sex with men) that are not used by the LGBTQ+ community. Currently, no terminologies are dominant, with this plurality probably reflecting differing research needs.

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LGBTQ Collection Assessment: Library Ownership of Resources Cited by Master’s Students

Cited by 12 publications

References 22 publications

Beyond the Diversity Audit: Uncovering Whiteness in Our Collections

Beyond the Diversity Audit: Uncovering Whiteness in Our Collections

Decolonising Library Collections: Contemporary Issues, Practical Steps and Examples from London School of Economics

Academic LGBTQ+ Terminology 1900-2021: Increasing Variety, Increasing Inclusivity?

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