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Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature
In sexualized fiction written for young readers (ages 12–24), common narratives are meant to guid... more In sexualized fiction written for young readers (ages 12–24), common narratives are meant to guide readers through their early sexual life, inform about the dangers and pleasures of sexuality, and validate the sexual lives of those deemed outside of the heterosexual norm. Young Adult (YA) novels comprise most of the canon of literature for readers of this age, but what young people read extends into other genres and formats, such as Adult fiction, graphic novels, and online amateur fiction. Literary scholars have criticized sexualized fiction for young readers for the presence of a sexually repressive ideology embedded within sexual relationships or scenarios. Most notably, didactic narratives meant to guide young persons through their early sexual life have typically associated sex with risk and not necessarily with pleasure or well-being, especially for young women. The argument, therefore, is that these texts are detrimental to the sexual well-being or liberation of young people....
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l'ACSI
Drag Queen Story Time (DQST) is a public library program where drag queens lead a story time for ... more Drag Queen Story Time (DQST) is a public library program where drag queens lead a story time for children and families. Although this program is meant to celebrate diversity, the program can also invite an onslaught of political warfare against gender and sexuality nonconformity and intellectual freedom. This study analyzes the arguments of DQST challengers and supporters to better understand the motivations behind both negative and positive responses to this polarizing program. The study examines 406 publicly available letters written by community members, professionals, and vested organizations expressing opposition or support for a DQST that was hosted in a large library system in Canada, the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) in 2019.
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science
This article describes the process and tools used to facilitate a collaborative student co-author... more This article describes the process and tools used to facilitate a collaborative student co-authored paper that was recently published as a short communication in the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. As the instructor of the course in which the paper project took place, I provide direction here for other LIS instructors on how to successfully facilitate publishable-quality student co-authored papers as an in-class activity using online collaborative teaching tools. This paper project is especially relevant to courses or projects that include social justice topics.
This article describes the process and tools used to facilitate a collaborative student co-author... more This article describes the process and tools used to facilitate a collaborative student co-authored paper that was recently published as a short communication in the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS). This article is written by the instructor of the course and provides direction to other LIS instructors on how to successfully facilitate publishable quality student co-authored papers as an in-class activity using online collaborative teaching tools. It is especially relevant to courses or projects that include social justice topics.
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l'ACSI, 2019
This paper investigates Young Adult (YA) Literature as a source of information on sexuality for y... more This paper investigates Young Adult (YA) Literature as a source of information on sexuality for young women readers. The data for this study is derived from semi-structured interviews (Seidman, 2006) that were conducted with 11 female participants. Six major categories of information on sexuality were found within the interview data: sexual acts, types of relationships, relationship realities, strategies for dealing with relationship problems, sexual abuse, and consent. These findings provide empirical evidence that YA Literature can act as a valuable source of information on sexuality and may promote the sexual agency and well-being of young people, especially young women.
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l'ACSI, 2018
This paper examines the reading experiences and practices of young women who read sexualitythemed... more This paper examines the reading experiences and practices of young women who read sexualitythemed Young Adult Literature online. The findings of this study reveal that young women tend to seek out fiction in online spaces when they have reading interests or questions about sexuality that are not addressed in conventional Young Adult Literature. These readers reported that, from an early age, they sought out literature online that had explicit sexual content or focused on nonnormative topics such as LGBTQ relationships. They also identified comments sections as a significant aspect of their online reading experience which led to a sense of belonging to a reading community that is transparent, supportive and constructive about topics of sexuality.Cet article examine les expériences de lecture et les pratiques des jeunes femmes qui lisent en ligne de la littérature pour adultes à thème sexuel. Les résultats de cette étude révèlent que les jeunes femmes ont tendance à chercher de la fic...
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2018
This paper was produced as a collaborative project by a Progressive Librarianship class at an ALA... more This paper was produced as a collaborative project by a Progressive Librarianship class at an ALA-accredited Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program located in Canada. Recent research in LIS has identified a need for issues of social justice to be discussed more prominently in LIS education. From a uniquely student perspective, the authors suggest how MLIS programs can incorporate social justice as a key component in LIS education. Specifically, they encourage pedagogy that supports critical thinking on issues of social justice and provides scaffolding for progressive change for the common good within a library context. This includes where social justice should appear in the LIS curriculum, who should teach about social justice, what topics are currently of relevance, and suggestions on key strategies for progressive change that can be taught in LIS education.
InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies, 2018
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature
In sexualized fiction written for young readers (ages 12–24), common narratives are meant to guid... more In sexualized fiction written for young readers (ages 12–24), common narratives are meant to guide readers through their early sexual life, inform about the dangers and pleasures of sexuality, and validate the sexual lives of those deemed outside of the heterosexual norm. Young Adult (YA) novels comprise most of the canon of literature for readers of this age, but what young people read extends into other genres and formats, such as Adult fiction, graphic novels, and online amateur fiction. Literary scholars have criticized sexualized fiction for young readers for the presence of a sexually repressive ideology embedded within sexual relationships or scenarios. Most notably, didactic narratives meant to guide young persons through their early sexual life have typically associated sex with risk and not necessarily with pleasure or well-being, especially for young women. The argument, therefore, is that these texts are detrimental to the sexual well-being or liberation of young people....
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l'ACSI
Drag Queen Story Time (DQST) is a public library program where drag queens lead a story time for ... more Drag Queen Story Time (DQST) is a public library program where drag queens lead a story time for children and families. Although this program is meant to celebrate diversity, the program can also invite an onslaught of political warfare against gender and sexuality nonconformity and intellectual freedom. This study analyzes the arguments of DQST challengers and supporters to better understand the motivations behind both negative and positive responses to this polarizing program. The study examines 406 publicly available letters written by community members, professionals, and vested organizations expressing opposition or support for a DQST that was hosted in a large library system in Canada, the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) in 2019.
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science
This article describes the process and tools used to facilitate a collaborative student co-author... more This article describes the process and tools used to facilitate a collaborative student co-authored paper that was recently published as a short communication in the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. As the instructor of the course in which the paper project took place, I provide direction here for other LIS instructors on how to successfully facilitate publishable-quality student co-authored papers as an in-class activity using online collaborative teaching tools. This paper project is especially relevant to courses or projects that include social justice topics.
This article describes the process and tools used to facilitate a collaborative student co-author... more This article describes the process and tools used to facilitate a collaborative student co-authored paper that was recently published as a short communication in the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS). This article is written by the instructor of the course and provides direction to other LIS instructors on how to successfully facilitate publishable quality student co-authored papers as an in-class activity using online collaborative teaching tools. It is especially relevant to courses or projects that include social justice topics.
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l'ACSI, 2019
This paper investigates Young Adult (YA) Literature as a source of information on sexuality for y... more This paper investigates Young Adult (YA) Literature as a source of information on sexuality for young women readers. The data for this study is derived from semi-structured interviews (Seidman, 2006) that were conducted with 11 female participants. Six major categories of information on sexuality were found within the interview data: sexual acts, types of relationships, relationship realities, strategies for dealing with relationship problems, sexual abuse, and consent. These findings provide empirical evidence that YA Literature can act as a valuable source of information on sexuality and may promote the sexual agency and well-being of young people, especially young women.
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l'ACSI, 2018
This paper examines the reading experiences and practices of young women who read sexualitythemed... more This paper examines the reading experiences and practices of young women who read sexualitythemed Young Adult Literature online. The findings of this study reveal that young women tend to seek out fiction in online spaces when they have reading interests or questions about sexuality that are not addressed in conventional Young Adult Literature. These readers reported that, from an early age, they sought out literature online that had explicit sexual content or focused on nonnormative topics such as LGBTQ relationships. They also identified comments sections as a significant aspect of their online reading experience which led to a sense of belonging to a reading community that is transparent, supportive and constructive about topics of sexuality.Cet article examine les expériences de lecture et les pratiques des jeunes femmes qui lisent en ligne de la littérature pour adultes à thème sexuel. Les résultats de cette étude révèlent que les jeunes femmes ont tendance à chercher de la fic...
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2018
This paper was produced as a collaborative project by a Progressive Librarianship class at an ALA... more This paper was produced as a collaborative project by a Progressive Librarianship class at an ALA-accredited Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program located in Canada. Recent research in LIS has identified a need for issues of social justice to be discussed more prominently in LIS education. From a uniquely student perspective, the authors suggest how MLIS programs can incorporate social justice as a key component in LIS education. Specifically, they encourage pedagogy that supports critical thinking on issues of social justice and provides scaffolding for progressive change for the common good within a library context. This includes where social justice should appear in the LIS curriculum, who should teach about social justice, what topics are currently of relevance, and suggestions on key strategies for progressive change that can be taught in LIS education.
InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies, 2018