Equitable access: Information seeking behavior, information needs, and necessary library accommodations for transgender patrons
Equitable access: Information seeking behavior, information needs, and necessary library accommodations for transgender patrons
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DOI：
10.1016/j.lisr.2017.06.002
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发表时间：
2017-07-01
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Bielefield, Arlene
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作者：
Drake, Aubri A.;Bielefield, Arlene
这项研究强调了欢迎跨性别图书馆顾客的独特住宿。研究表明，跨性别者有着不同于女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和同性恋（LGBQ）的独特需求，在获得优质图书馆服务方面遇到了巨大的障碍。过去大多数关于女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和跨性别图书馆用户需求的研究都只关注LGBQ用户。这项研究调查了成年跨性别者（n = 102）与在线问卷。大多数参与者是白色，出生时被指定为女性，年龄在40岁以下。受访者需要图书馆为他们提供住宿，让他们感到安全（p < 0.001）。最需要的5个住宿是最近的跨性别文学，性别认同或表达作为图书馆非歧视政策的一部分，性别中立，不需要要求钥匙的单隔间浴室，最近的LGBQ文学），以及已建立的远程改名程序。
This study highlights the unique accommodations integral to welcoming transgender library patrons. Research shows transgender people have unique needs which differ from lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) individuals, and experience substantial barriers to obtaining quality library service. Most studies in the past exploring the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender library users focused exclusively on LGBQ users. This study surveyed adult transgender individuals (n = 102) with an online questionnaire. The majority of participants were white, designated female at birth, and under 40 years old. Survey respondents needed libraries to make accommodations for them to feel safe (p < 0.001). The top 5 accommodations needed were recent transgender literature, gender identity or expression as part of library nondiscrimination policy, gender neutral, single-stall bathrooms where a key did not need to be requested, recent LGBQ literature), and an established remote process for name change.