I would make a shelf list/libguide/pathfinder (like Sally suggested) to which I could direct folks who are interested but shelve the books by call number. You could also make a small display with a few titles to let your community know that the collection exists. And if you were really wanting folks to see what you have, you could include a QR code in the display that would link folks to the shelf list. This would allow folks privacy if they want/need it, while showcasing the collection to your community.
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Re: Organization of LGBTQ+ Books (Wendie Sittenfield) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:31:25 -0400 From: "Ellie Schwartz" <ellie.schwa...@myfairpoint.net> To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] Organization of LGBTQ+ Books Message-ID: <1744122685.l7rhxysuskoc8...@webmail.myfairpoint.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" ? My synagogue library has just begun to collect LGBTQ+ books: fiction for adults and teens, nonfiction, memoirs, and even cookbooks.? (Thank you, Michael Twitty!)? My questions are about organizing these titles on the shelves and in the catalog.? Do you indicate on the books themselves that they are part of this collection and shelve them with their call numbers? Or do you place them in one section of the library? Could this ever get in the way of privacy rights of patrons? It is easy in the online catalog to mark these books as LGBTQ+, but patrons usually browse the shelves, rather than use the catalog; is this is all I need to do (and I'm overthinking this)? Ellie Schwartz Volunteer Librarian Temple Beth Abraham Nashua, NH 03064 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Best, Sally On Tue, Apr 8, 2025 at 10:45?AM Ellie Schwartz via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > My synagogue library has just begun to collect LGBTQ+ books: fiction for > adults and teens, nonfiction, memoirs, and even cookbooks. (Thank you, > Michael Twitty!) My questions are about organizing these titles on the > shelves and in the catalog. > > > *My synagogue library has just begun to collect LGBTQ+ books: fiction for > adults and teens, nonfiction, memoirs, and even cookbooks. (Thank you, > Michael Twitty!) My questions are about organizing these titles on the > shelves and in the catalog. Do you indicate on the books themselves that > they are part of this collection and shelve them with their call numbers? > Or do you place them in one section of the library? Could this ever get in > the way of privacy rights of patrons? It is easy in the online catalog to > mark these books as LGBTQ+, **but patrons usually browse the shelves, > rather than use the catalog; is this is all I need to do (and I'm > overthinking this)?* > > > > > *Ellie Schwartz Volunteer Librarian Temple Beth Abraham Nashua, NH 03064* > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > Hasafran@lists.osu.edu > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran__;!!GMmLMy7c!2IGFQFGuTedKcxkgXp2g-BHMErptRo0w1gR3DtGBmALdFj4WBZTLPqBl8Fm_Be3xsDkoYGAIagQSVocOdlX6u0tWvp7-5ubO$ > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!1whZ4DRFYzNP4CzD4c_RoE8tig03Hm13-qRogYF-uV-MuPDJrZ-9a-hJ1FM41DMl6xLzCBnkXKVIxx1M7o69lwc$ > Earlier Listserver: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!1whZ4DRFYzNP4CzD4c_RoE8tig03Hm13-qRogYF-uV-MuPDJrZ-9a-hJ1FM41DMl6xLzCBnkXKVIxx1M7o69lwc$ > AJL HomePage > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.JewishLibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!1whZ4DRFYzNP4CzD4c_RoE8tig03Hm13-qRogYF-uV-MuPDJrZ-9a-hJ1FM41DMl6xLzCBnkXKVIxx1Ma07U1Z8$ > -- > Hasafran mailing list > Hasafran@lists.osu.edu > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran__;!!GMmLMy7c!2IGFQFGuTedKcxkgXp2g-BHMErptRo0w1gR3DtGBmALdFj4WBZTLPqBl8Fm_Be3xsDkoYGAIagQSVocOdlX6u0tWvp7-5ubO$ > -- Sally Stieglitz (she/her) Communications & Outreach Coordinator | Long Island Library Resources Council sstiegl...@lilrc.org | 631-675-1570 x2005 https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.lilrc.org__;!!KGKeukY!1whZ4DRFYzNP4CzD4c_RoE8tig03Hm13-qRogYF-uV-MuPDJrZ-9a-hJ1FM41DMl6xLzCBnkXKVIxx1Ma9IDo08$ LILRC is a member of the Empire State Library Network (ESLN <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.esln.org/__;!!KGKeukY!1whZ4DRFYzNP4CzD4c_RoE8tig03Hm13-qRogYF-uV-MuPDJrZ-9a-hJ1FM41DMl6xLzCBnkXKVIxx1M24JxISQ$ >) Follow LILRC on Facebook <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/LILRCouncil/__;!!KGKeukY!1whZ4DRFYzNP4CzD4c_RoE8tig03Hm13-qRogYF-uV-MuPDJrZ-9a-hJ1FM41DMl6xLzCBnkXKVIxx1MVRN5jiE$ > Instagram <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/lilrcevents/__;!!KGKeukY!1whZ4DRFYzNP4CzD4c_RoE8tig03Hm13-qRogYF-uV-MuPDJrZ-9a-hJ1FM41DMl6xLzCBnkXKVIxx1MIeHMHps$ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Wendie Sittenfield MS Retired Jewish Day School Librarian On Tue, Apr 8, 2025, 10:45?AM Ellie Schwartz via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > My synagogue library has just begun to collect LGBTQ+ books: fiction for > adults and teens, nonfiction, memoirs, and even cookbooks. (Thank you, > Michael Twitty!) My questions are about organizing these titles on the > shelves and in the catalog. > > > *My synagogue library has just begun to collect LGBTQ+ books: fiction for > adults and teens, nonfiction, memoirs, and even cookbooks. (Thank you, > Michael Twitty!) My questions are about organizing these titles on the > shelves and in the catalog. Do you indicate on the books themselves that > they are part of this collection and shelve them with their call numbers? > Or do you place them in one section of the library? Could this ever get in > the way of privacy rights of patrons? 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