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What’s Here, What’s Missing? An Analysis of Queer YA Books in a Public Library

Project tags:

content & digital asset management

digital youth & youth services

equity & inclusion

This project sought to identify queer books in a public library's young adult collection and evaluate the various representations, including BIPOC and disabled representation, as well as determine if the tagging system is effective. Utilizing the library's online catalog, Amanda identified nearly 100 materials published from January 2020 through March 2022 within the library's YA collection, with the majority having some kind of BIPOC representation.

Project participants:

Amanda Condon

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