Mapping the Infoscape of LIS Courses for Intersections of Health-Gender and Health-Sexual Orientation Topics

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Library Science; Information Science; Health; Sexual Orientation; Access to Information; Minority Groups; Sexual Identity; Social Attitudes; Social Bias; Content Analysis; Bibliographies; Graduate Study; Library Education; Gender Issues; Access to Health Care; Foreign Countries; Courses; Higher Education

Canada; United States

0748-5786

The article explores the information landscape (i.e., infoscape) of library and information science (LIS) courses for intersections of health-gender and health-sexual orientation topics, concerns, and issues. This research was considered important because health information support services essential in today's society must include marginalized gender and sexual orientation-related content that is deemed taboo in an all-pervasive patriarchal and heterosexist culture. Research methods involved a content analysis of bibliographic course descriptions available on the homepages of graduate programs in Canada and the United States that are accredited by the American Library Association. Syllabi for LIS courses on health information support services, gender, and sexual orientation were also studied. Findings map the existing infoscape surrounding the teaching of health information support services in LIS and identify future directions for inclusion of gender and sexual orientation topics in the LIS curriculum.

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2015

EJ1074289