Gender issues and the library : case studies of innovative programs and resources / edited by Carol Smallwood and Lura Sanborn ; foreword by Loida Garcia-Febo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Smallwood, Carol, editor.

Sanborn, Lura, editor.

Garcia-Febo, Loida, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libraries and women--United States.

Libraries and women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.

Summary:

"With the legalization of same-sex marriage and the explosion of LGBTQ news coverage, gender studies is a subject of interest in popular media and curriculum at colleges. Libraries realize the importance of supporting the field yet have difficulty finding resources and programming ideas. This book provides case studies and innovative solutions for better meeting patron needs"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. Research and library instruction

Lesson plan for exploring gender roles in society, literature and film / Morna Gerrard and Callan Wells

"Masculinities: a feminist perspective" : a hybrid course built from scratch / Darcy I. Gervasio, Rebecca Oling and Patricia Rind

Cataloging and gender studies / Linda Garrison

Breaking the glass screens : a case study in feminist Wikipedia edit-a-thons / Kendall Larson and Stewart Van Cleve

Silenced voices lesson plan / Morna Gerrard and Callan Wells

The implications of "high scatter" for women's studies journals and collection development / Stephanie H. Wical

Part II. History and herstory

Documenting women's labor history : a case study in improving access and outreach for underrepresented groups / Kristen L. Chinery and Elizabeth Clemens

Perrforming women's history in the public library / Jamie L. Huber

Finding women's history in archives and special collections : basic to advanced ideas for outreach and instruction / Michael Taylor and Tara Zachary Laver

The herstory of the book : resources for the study of women in book history / Maggie Gallup Kopp

Part III. Programming

Supporting trans teens in the public library / M'issa Fleming

Sex in the library : promoting an undergraduate gender studies research program in an academic library / Lynn D. Lampert, Ellen E. Jarosz and Coleen Meyers-Martin

Third wave library activism : the dynamic possibilities of a women's and gender studies and university library partnership / Carrie E. Moran and Leandra Preston-Sidler

Beyond women's history month : strengthening collection development and programming at public and school libraries through women's studies resources / Joy Worland

Partnering across campus to engage the LGBTQ+ community / Anthony Wright de Hernandez and Samantha R. Winn

Part IV. Collections and beyond

Evolution of the curriculum : using archives to inform collection development for women's studies / Laurel Bliss and Anna W. Culbertson

Beyond collections : libraries, ally work and the preservation of women's, gender and sexuality studies programs / Karl Ericson, Megan Novell and Rosemary Weatherston

LGBT inclusive elementary library / Jeanine M. Huss and Barbara Fiehn

Reaching LGBTIQ teens through comics and graphic novels / Lisa Morgan

Women and Wikipedia : diversifying editors and enhancing content through library edit-a-thons / Therese F. Triumph and Kimberley M. Henze

Behind every great protagonist is a woman : gender imbalances in popular fiction and how to correct them / Jessica Zellers

Part V. Resources

Spreading girl germs : sources on third-wave feminism in collaborative librarianship / Anna W. Culbertson and Laurel Bliss

Foreign governments and international organizations : Web resources for women's studies / Karen Evans

U.S. government resources on women and women's issues / Karen Evans

Collaboration : women remaking American political culture / Vince Lee

Graphic activism : lesbian archival library display / Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz

Resources to support men and masculinities studies : recommendations and experiences / Amy Hughes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-3034-8