Abstract
Public libraries are increasingly addressing issues of diversity and social justice through a variety of avenues, including digital exhibits. This study analyzed digital exhibits offered by large public libraries, identifying a total of 27 exhibits that had diversity and/or social justice themes from eight library systems. The exhibits covered a range of topics but tended to focus more on historical oppression or discrimination (81%) rather than on modern inequities (30%). The majority of exhibits (56%) demonstrated collaboration between libraries and the local community, but only 19% provided users with a mechanism for providing feedback. The study developed a framework for evaluating digital exhibits that can serve as a guide for public librarians seeking to curate digital exhibits involving diversity or social justice topics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 622-649 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Public Library Quarterly |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Keywords
- Digital exhibits
- collaboration
- diversity
- outreach
- public libraries
- social justice
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Library and Information Sciences