Open AccessLGBTQ Curriculum Inclusion
Author(s) -
Elizabet Gartley
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iasl conference proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2562-8372
DOI - 10.29173/iasl7494
Subject(s) - inclusion (mineral) , curriculum , diversity (politics) , variety (cybernetics) , pedagogy , sociology , medical education , psychology , computer science , medicine , gender studies , artificial intelligence , anthropology
Research has found that LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum improves the school experiences and achievement of all students, LGBTQ and straight. The school library has a unique opportunity to support a safe learning environment and provide a more accurate representation of the diversity of the world through LGBTQ inclusion. This paper provides school librarians working in a variety of cultural and political settings strategies to support LGBTQ inclusion through identifying barriers, reviewing library policies, assessing the information needs of LGBTQ students, providing access to information, and promoting LGBTQ inclusion in the library and in the classroom.