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crln-8834	Ciszek, Matthew P.	Diversifying diversity: Library services for underrepresented groups	2012	3	.pdf	application/pdf	1607	55	40	Academic librar- ies can serve this community in a number of ways, including: • partnering with LGBT student groups and resource centers in developing new services and collections at the library for this community; • creating research guides on LGBT top- ics and making them readily available in top-level pages on the library’s Web page; • developing and acquiring special col- lections in LGBT and Queer Studies; • supporting LGBT-related events and displays in the library, especially during the months of June (LGBT Pride) and October (National Coming Out Day); and • training librarians and library staff on sensitivity and awareness of LGBT issues, including the coming out process, anti- bullying and anti-discrimination policies, and creating safe spaces on campus Disabled students The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed by Congress in 1990, ensured that people with disabilities were provided the same protections from discrimination as those based on race, ethnicity, creed, gender, or age. LGBT students The term LGBT is generally accepted as those individuals with a sexual orientation and/or gender identity or expression that differs from the majority and can include les- bians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender per- sons, those labeling themselves as queer or questioning, and others who associate with this community.	cache/crln-8834.pdf	txt/crln-8834.txt