TY - JOUR
T1 - Representation in the Collection
T2 - Assessing Coverage of LGBTQ Content in an Academic Library Collection
AU - Proctor, Julia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, © 2020 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2020/7/2
Y1 - 2020/7/2
N2 - Academic library collections have been built and shaped by a focus on dominant voices and perspectives. In order for collections to reflect the value librarianship places on diversity as well as represent multiple perspectives and serve users of diverse backgrounds and identities, collections need to be assessed for coverage of content related to diversity. This article discusses the challenges inherent in engaging in such an assessment, discusses collection assessment methods, and describes an analysis performed on the Penn State University Libraries collections focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer content.
AB - Academic library collections have been built and shaped by a focus on dominant voices and perspectives. In order for collections to reflect the value librarianship places on diversity as well as represent multiple perspectives and serve users of diverse backgrounds and identities, collections need to be assessed for coverage of content related to diversity. This article discusses the challenges inherent in engaging in such an assessment, discusses collection assessment methods, and describes an analysis performed on the Penn State University Libraries collections focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer content.
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U2 - 10.1080/01462679.2019.1708835
DO - 10.1080/01462679.2019.1708835
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85078604887
SN - 0146-2679
VL - 45
SP - 223
EP - 234
JO - Collection Management
JF - Collection Management
IS - 3
ER -