Knjižnične usluge i aktivnosti usmjerene na inkluziju LGBTQ+ zajednice u narodnim knjižnicama Kraljevine Danske

master's thesis

• Title (english): Library services and activities aimed at the inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community in the public libraries of the Kingdom of Denmark
• Author: Ivana Barić
• Mentor: Ana Barbarić (mentor)
• Committee member: Ivana Hebrang Grgić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Monika Batur (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ana Barbarić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of information and Communication sciences); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-02-28, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences; Library Science

Abstract

Usprkos aktivnom djelovanju danske vlade na promicanju LGBTQ+ agende i poboljšanja položaja ove skupine u društvu, pitanje usluga usmjerenih na LGBTQ+ osobe i njihove potrebe u danskim narodnim knjižnicama ostaje predmet rasprave, na što ukazuje i istraživanje provedeno za potrebe ovog rada, usprkos malom uzorku. Tu se radi o onoj istoj raspravi koja se vodi u stručnoj literaturi oko pitanja neutralnosti knjižnica i potrebe za aktivističkim intervencijama u cilju postizanja društvene pravednosti. Pitanje koje se postavlja u danskim knjižnicama nije treba li nabavljati građu namijenjenu LGBTQ+ populaciji i služiti joj najbolje što mogu, jer svi odgovori prikupljeni u ovom istraživanju ukazuju na to kako se to samo po sebi podrazumijeva. Pravo pitanje je trebaju li građa, usluge i programi za ovu marginaliziranu skupinu biti izdvojeni, a njihove potrebe prioritizirane zbog posebnosti izazova s kojima se ona suočava u heteronormativnom društvu koje ju nastavlja doživljavati kao prijetnju ili se pak treba držati neutralno kako bi se izbjegla potencijalna diskriminacija ostalih manjina. Iako se čini kako narodne knjižnice u Danskoj ovu skupinu ne zanemaruju, aktivnosti na polju razvoja zbirki i programa usmjerenih na LGBTQ+ skupinu te povećanja njihove vidljivosti variraju ovisno o stavu knjižnice i njenih zaposlenika, a bilo bi zanimljivo vidjeti rezultate s većim uzorkom ispitivanja te čuti mišljenja samih LGBTQ+ pojedinaca na ovu temu.

Abstract (english)

Despite the active efforts of the Danish government to promote the LGBTQ+ agenda and improve the standing of this group in society, the issue of services aimed at LGBTQ+ persons and their needs in Danish public libraries remains a subject of debate, as indicated by the research conducted for the purposes of this thesis (despite its small sample). It is the same debate that is being conducted in professional literature about the issue of library neutrality and the need for activism in order to achieve social justice. The question that arises in Danish libraries is not whether they should acquire materials intended for the LGBTQ+ population and serve them as best they can, because that goes without saying. The real question is whether materials, services, and programs for this marginalized group need to be singled out and their needs prioritized because of the unique challenges they face in a heteronormative society that continues to perceive them as a threat, or whether they need to remain neutral, so that libraries can avoid potential discrimination of other minorities. Although public libraries in Denmark do not seem to neglect this group, collection and programme development aimed at the LGBTQ+ individuals and improving their visibility can vary depending on the dominant attitudes of the library and its employees, so it would be interesting to see the results with a larger sample of research and hear opinions of the LGBTQ+ individuals themselves on this topic.

• Keywords: narodne knjižnice; LGBTQ+ građa; LGBTQ+ usluge; LGBTQ+ korisnici; Danska; danske narodne knjižnice
• Keywords (english): public libraries; LGBTQ+ materials; LGBTQ+ services; LGBTQ+ library users; Denmark; Danish public libraries
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:561259
• Study programme: Title: Information Sciences; specializations in: Archivistics Study, Library Science, Information Sciences (research), Information Sciences (teaching), Museology and heritage management, Informatology; Course: Library Science; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra bibliotekarstva (magistar/magistra bibliotekarstva)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-03-03 16:46:25