6. Serving LGBTIQ Library and
Archives Users
Essays on Outreach, Service,
Collections and Access
Edited by Ellen Greenblatt
McFarland and Company
ISBN 978-0-7864-4894-4
9. Let me tell you a little about the
book.
Brought to you by a cast of
thousands … uh, make that 40
contributors … the book is divided
into 7 sections.
Each section consists of several
chapters followed by profiles of
particular LGBTIQ collections,
projects, or organizations.
Here’s a rundown:
10. Section 1, Chapters
• bisexual issues & resources
• intersex issues & resources
• transgender issues & resources
• Internet & LGBTIQ people
Profiles
• gender explorations in Second
Life
• OutHistory.org
• Community / library partnerships
11. Section 2, Chapters
• public libraries
• school libraries
• academic libraries
• youth needs and concerns
Profiles
• Quatrefoil Library
• “Out at the Library” exhibit
12. Section 3, Chapters
• archives, an overview
• Under the Rainbow - oral
histories
• archival exhibits
Profiles
• Pacific NW Lesbian Archives
• IHLIA (the Netherlands)
• esto no tiene nombre (this has
no name)
13. Section 4, Chapters
• collection development
barriers
• reflections on LGBTIQ
literature
• user satisfaction & collection
assessment
Profiles
• Rainbow Link
• Gay and Lesbian Review /
Worldwide
14. Section 5, Chapters
• intersex in the Dewey
Decimal Classification
• LCSH & LGBTIQ concepts
• queer folksonomies
Profiles
• LGBT Life Thesaurus
• Indigenous / Native
LGBTIQ terminology.
15. Section 6, Chapters
• book challenges &
censorship
• Internet filtering
Profiles
• letter of response to an
actual book challenge
16. Section 7, Chapters
• workplace issues
• library education
• staff development
Profiles
• ALA GLBTRT
• Society of American Archivists
Lesbian and Gay Roundtable
(LAGAR)
• HQ76.3/New England (a
regional group)
17. I’m going to order my copy right
away. I understand I can pre-
order directly from the
publisher:
http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/bo
ok-2.php?id=978-0-7864-4894-4
I can’t wait!
