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- Title
"It's Woefully Inadequate": Collections of LGBTQ* Fiction for Teens in English Public Library Services.
- Authors
Chapman, Elizabeth L.; Birdi, Briony
- Abstract
Academic and professional literature in the field of library and information science (LIS) has increasingly recognized the need to provide LGBTQ*-inclusive materials for children and teens. However, little research has been carried out in the United Kingdom on collections of these materials in public libraries. This study used a checklist approach to assess the holdings of LGBTQ* teen fiction in thirteen English public library services. The findings showed room for improvement in library collections, with particularly low holdings of titles in accessible formats. Moreover, titles from a recommended list made up less than half of LGBTQ* teen fiction holdings in all but one of the participating services. No relationship was found between annual book budget and number of LGBTQ* teen fiction titles held, although there was an apparent correlation between book budget and number of copies held.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; LGBTQ+ people in literature; YOUNG adult fiction in libraries; PUBLIC libraries; MANAGEMENT of library materials; LIBRARY finance
- Publication
Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults, 2016, Vol 7, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2157-3980
- Publication type
Article