Liberating minds : the stories and professional lives of gay, lesbian, and bisexual librarians and their advocates / edited by Norman G. Kester.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kester, Norman G., 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay librarians--United States.

Gay librarians.

Gay librarians--Canada.

Lesbian librarians--United States.

Lesbian librarians.

Lesbian librarians--Canada.

Bisexual librarians--United States.

Bisexual librarians.

Bisexual librarians--Canada.

Canada.

United States.

Physical Description:

xv, 256 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 1997.

Summary:

In this work, over 30 librarians (such as James V. Carmichael, Jr., Sanford Berman, Martha E. Stone, Gerald Perry, Barbara Gomez and Martha Cornog) address gay and lesbian issues facing the profession, and in some cases offer their own stories of understanding their sexuality and its implications on their professional lives. Some of the issues addressed are the need to uphold intellectual freedom, challenging the censorship of gay materials in libraries, AIDS material in the library, the information needs of gay and lesbian patrons, collection development, and confronting homophobia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0786403632

OCLC:

36284005