iSchool Capstone

The Rainbow Connection

Project tags:

digital youth & youth services

equity & inclusion

ux & interaction design

Project poster

The Rainbow Connection is a capstone project aimed at improving the Follet Destiny Discover catalog interface for the LGBTQIA+ community of Ballard High School. Together with the sponsor, TuesD Chambers, MLIS candidates Henry Christopher, Jess Gray, and Leanne Pacheco work to improve the navigation of the library’s web pages, increasing ease of searching and information gathering. We survey the students and staff of BHS to gain stakeholder input. Then we create several digital collections to organize books by subject beyond what the current software provides. The result is an easy-to-navigate digital collection allowing users to find and access LGBTQIA+ materials.

Project participants:

Henry Christopher

MLIS

Jess Gray

MLIS

Leanne Pacheco

MLIS