Prompt Response - Week 14
When it comes to LGBTQIA+ books and other materials, I would love to keep the collections together. This would be the best decision because it creates normalcy with the materials. These materials would be considered normal when acclimated to the shelf with all the other materials making it something that exists rather than making it seem separate. It would create an environment where others see these materials more often and understand that it is part of life and that there is not much difference between themselves and others. With the books on the shelf, it may encourage others to diversify their reading materials and make those who are uncomfortable making it public who they are and what they are looking for. Some people still feel shame wanting to read materials about people like themselves, and including them on the shelf would certainly help with the normalcy of it and make it so that they aren’t going to an obvious section of the library dedicated to LGBTQIA+ stuff for being...