Welcoming Libraries & Trans Communities Webinar Session 2
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Welcoming Libraries & Trans Communities Webinar Session 2 In-Person
Session 2: How can library materials be made more easily discoverable for patrons seeking information about transgender people?
○ Historical context for Library of Congress classification systems based on literary warrant
○ Limitations and critiques of LC subject headings and terminology, and the rise of thesauri in LGBTQ libraries
○ Strategies for librarians to engage patrons in “knowledge production as a contested project”
Learning Objectives:
● Establish a baseline understanding of transgender and non-binary identities including lived experience within North Carolina
● Understand the limitations of classification and cataloging for patrons who may be searching for content related to transgender people
● Take away resources and techniques to offer trans patrons an even more welcoming library experience
- Date:
- Thursday, January 18, 2018
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Online - At Your Computer
- Categories:
- Public Services State Library of North Carolina Webinar