Full Description
With the legalization of same-sex marriage and the explosion of LGBTQ news coverage in recent years, gender studies is a subject of intense interest in popular media and a part of the curriculum at many colleges. Libraries realize the importance of supporting the field yet many have difficulty finding resources and programming ideas. This book provides case studies and a range of innovative solutions for better meeting patron needs. Twenty-seven chapters are arranged into sections covering Research and Library Instruction, History and Herstory, Programming, Collections and Beyond, and Resources.
Contents
Table of Contents
Foreword by Loida Garcia-Febo
Preface
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)
Performing 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)
About the Contributors
Index
