Venturing from the Closet: A Qualitative Study of the Information Needs of Lesbians

“That looks like me or something i can do”: Affordances and constraints in the online identity work of US LGBTQ+ millennials

“…Older LIS studies examining the information practices and behavior of LGBTQ+ people focused on the information needs of gay men and lesbians during the “coming out” process of identity disclosure (Creelman & Harris, ; Garnar, ; Joyce & Schrader, ; Stenback & Schrader, ; Whitt, ). Studies adopted psychological models to describe identity development, which framed identity work as a liminal process by which an individual comes to accept an inherent identity (Greenberg, ; Kitzenger, ; Rust, ).…”

The Paradox of Privacy: Revisiting a Core Library Value in an Age of Big Data and Linked Data

“…It is important for these patrons to have materials that reflect their life and experiences, rather than material that comes across as "textbook" or "clinical" (Hamer, 2003;Stenback & Schrader, 1999).…”

“…However, several studies have raised concerns about the library as provider of these resources and space. Members of the LGBTQ community express that they are not always comfortable visiting libraries and checking out material due to homophobic or judgmental reactions and comments from librarians and library staff who assist them in locating or checking out materials (Cruz & Huber, 2000;Hamer, 2003;Mathson & Hancks, 2008;Stenback & Schrader, 1999). In some instances, patrons need to request particular materials or are restricted in using specific materials within the library (for example, youth materials).…”

Places for all? Cape Town’s public library services to gays and lesbians

“…There are several studies which focus on the information needs of LGBT people in what Curry (2005) LGBT young people in their study in some Canadian schools and suggest that public libraries can serve as important refuges in an otherwise hostile world. Stenback and Schrader's (1999) small scale study of lesbian women identified several barriers. These included homophobic attitudes of library staff and poor quality of library resources, which were outdated and too scholarly.…”