LGBTQ Collection Assessment at HathiTrust
HathiTrust aims to make intentional collection decisions and address historic inequities regarding LGBTQ representation. The evaluation involves preserving queer and trans history, serving LGBTQ patrons better, and exploring research questions. They review literature, investigate collection models, and assess utility. Despite challenges in benchmarking and metadata quality, a mixed-methods approach is adopted including list checking, full text analysis, and creating a collection profile.
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Collection Assessment for LGBTQ Representation at HathiTrust What could go wrong?!* Natalie Fulkerson (she/her) Collection Services Librarian, HathiTrust nfulkers@hathitrust.org *Spoiler alert: A LOT
WHAT HathiTrust wants to: Make more intentional collection development decisions Address historic inequities in our collection, services, and organization Research questions: 1. How well are we preserving the queer and trans past? 2. How well are we serving LGBTQ patrons?
HOW Review available literature on information needs Investigate collection development models Evaluate potential utility for HathiTrust
Can we benchmark? No Do we understand user needs? Can we define an ideal collection?
Can we identify/describe what we already have? Also no Do we have good metadata? Can we say anything about quality? What about sentiment?
NOW WHAT Mixed methods approach: List checking, comparisons Full text analysis Collection profile
