Interrogating How Information (Re)produces Systemic Barriers Within LGBTQ+ Communities to Inform Global LIS Education

Author(s)

Vanessa Kitzie, University of South CarolinaFollow
Travis L. Wagner, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow
Nick Vera, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow
Valerie Lookingbill, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Subject Area(s)

Library and Information Science

Abstract

This preliminary research examines the health information practices of South Carolina LGBTQ+ communities. Findings have the following implications for LIS education at a global level: building cultural competency regarding the role of information in marginalizing certain populations, and training students to engage in user outreach and advocacy. These implications address a global need for LIS education to encompass social responsibility and inclusion into program curricula.

Publication Info

ALISE 2019 Proceedings, ed. Gunderman, Hannah C., Fall 2019, pages 105-110.