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Barriers
AttitudinalLiteratureCollection DevelopmentService
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Attitudinal Barriers
GLBT people are recognizable by
physical traits or mannerisms
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Attitudinal Barriers
GLBT people do not live in my community
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Attitudinal Barriers
GLBT people do not use my library
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Attitudinal Barriers
Library does serve special populations or needs
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Literature
Most GLBT literature is pornographic
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Literature
GLBT literature only appeals to GLBT readers
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Collection Development Barriers
Unfamiliarity with the genre
Money
Selection censorship or fear of community challenges
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Service Barriers
Cataloging
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Service Barriers
Reference & Reader’s Advisory
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Removing Attitudinal Barriers
Staff Training
Forge Relationships with GLBT Community
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Removing Collection Barriers
Collection Development Policy
Displays & Handouts
Spine Labels
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Removing Collection Barriers
Online Solutions
Patron Feedback
Reader’s Advisory Tools
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Removing Service Barriers
Alternative Cataloging Schema
Web 2.0 Applications
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Removing Service Barriers
Booth at Local Events
Book Clubs
Reader’s Advisory Checklist
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For More Information:For More Information:
http://web.nmsu.edu/~ebosman/glbt.ppt
http://web.nmsu.edu/~ebosman/glbt.doc
http://web.nmsu.edu/~ebosman/glbt.ppt
http://web.nmsu.edu/~ebosman/glbt.doc