ABSTRACT Although the LGBTQ community, from all appearances, maintains a strong connection to libraries as safe spaces, it is unclear whether the libraries themselves are providing relevant resources and services to the community. In addition, LIS research on LGBTQ patrons has centered on collection development how-tos and high level, broad suggestions without evaluating the actual state of the libraries’ resources and services to these patrons. In this analysis, I found that what primarily affected what the libraries had on their shelves was an actively engaged librarian dedicated to proper collection development practices. Future research will be needed to better determine motivations and best practices for the larger group.

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“我们可以做得更好”：图书馆员参与美国南部小型和农村公共图书馆的 LGBTQ 馆藏开发

摘要 尽管 LGBTQ 社区从各方面来看都与作为安全空间的图书馆保持着密切的联系，但尚不清楚图书馆本身是否正在为社区提供相关资源和服务。此外，LIS 对 LGBTQ 顾客的研究集中在馆藏开发指南和高水平、广泛的建议上，而没有评估图书馆资源和为这些顾客提供的服务的实际状态。在这项分析中，我发现主要影响图书馆书架上的物品的是一位积极参与的图书馆员，致力于适当的馆藏开发实践。未来的研究将需要更好地确定更大群体的动机和最佳实践。