OUT IN THE STACKS

Barriers

AttitudinalLiteratureCollection DevelopmentService

Attitudinal Barriers

GLBT people are recognizable by

physical traits or mannerisms

Guy A

Guy B

Gal A

Group A

Group B

Attitudinal Barriers

GLBT people do not live in my community

Attitudinal Barriers

GLBT people do not use my library

Attitudinal Barriers

Library does serve special populations or needs

Literature

Most GLBT literature is pornographic

Literature

GLBT literature only appeals to GLBT readers

Collection Development Barriers

Unfamiliarity with the genre

Money

Selection censorship or fear of community challenges

Service Barriers

Cataloging

Service Barriers

Reference & Reader’s Advisory

Removing Attitudinal Barriers

Staff Training

Forge Relationships with GLBT Community

Removing Collection Barriers

Collection Development Policy

Displays & Handouts

Spine Labels

Removing Collection Barriers

Online Solutions

Patron Feedback

Reader’s Advisory Tools

Removing Service Barriers

Alternative Cataloging Schema

Web 2.0 Applications

Removing Service Barriers

Booth at Local Events

Book Clubs

Reader’s Advisory Checklist

For More Information:For More Information:

http://web.nmsu.edu/~ebosman/glbt.ppt

http://web.nmsu.edu/~ebosman/glbt.doc

http://web.nmsu.edu/~ebosman/glbt.ppt

http://web.nmsu.edu/~ebosman/glbt.doc