Engaging identity and positionality in designing library subject guides: The landscape of Sovereign Tribal Nations and LGBTQ+ peoples

Authors

Kim L. Ranger, Grand Valley State UniversityFollow

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction | Library and Information Science

Abstract

We can engage tribal nations and LGBTQ+ peoples while acknowledging that we cannot speak to their experience. We’ll discuss teaching the knowledge of diverse peoples and providing resources without appropriating their cultures, along with the boundaries between respecting unique perspectives and heritage versus appropriation.

We will engage the question of how identity and positionality influence the ways we design asynchronous instructional materials. We’ll discuss the characteristics of positive design principles regarding diverse groups.

Comments

Presentation given at the 2022 MiALA Annual Conference: Engaging the Landscape.

ScholarWorks Citation

Ranger, Kim L., "Engaging identity and positionality in designing library subject guides: The landscape of Sovereign Tribal Nations and LGBTQ+ peoples" (2022). Presentations. 105.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/library_presentations/105