Interrogating how information (re)produces systemic barriers within LGBTQ+ communities to inform global LIS education

Kitzie, Vanessa; Wagner, Travis; Vera, A. Nick; Lookingbill, Valerie

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Title

Interrogating how information (re)produces systemic barriers within LGBTQ+ communities to inform global LIS education

Author(s)

• Kitzie, Vanessa
• Wagner, Travis
• Vera, A. Nick
• Lookingbill, Valerie

Issue Date

2019-09-24

Keyword(s)

• Social justice
• Lgbtq
• Qualitative methods
• Health
• Information practices

Abstract

This preliminary research examines the health information practices of South Carolina LGBTQ+ communities. Findings have the following implications for LIS education at a global level: building cultural competency regarding the role of information in marginalizing certain populations, and training students to engage in user outreach and advocacy. These implications address a global need for LIS education to encompass social responsibility and inclusion into program curricula

Series/Report Name or Number

• Community-led services
• Critical librarianship
• Information needs
• Information seeking
• Information use
• Social justice
• Specific populations

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