iSchool Capstone

Streamlining the browsing experience at Gay City LGBT Library

Project tags:

archives & special collections

database administration & development

equity & inclusion

Project poster

Gay City's LGBT Library provides LGBT materials to Seattle's queer communities. However, with an outdated database and no Reader's Advisory in place, volunteers often had a difficult time finding what patrons needed. Liz and Rachel helped update the browsing process by transferring Gay City to a new database, taking inventory of the entire library, and creating Reader's Advisory lists on a variety of topics based on patron feedback. Available both online and in print, the lists include Gay Fiction, Lesbian Fiction, Transgender & Genderqueer Fiction, Transgender & Genderqueer Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Project participants:

Rachel Mahre

MLIS

Elizabeth Fedden

MLIS