Purpose

The purpose of this case study is to document the process of building a collection of works around transgender life-writing, following the identification of a significant gap in the existing collections.

Design/methodology/approach

This case study describes and evaluates a collection development project undertaken at Senate House Library, University of London. After evaluating four comparable case studies, guidelines were developed for acquisitions to the collection, based on subject, conservation needs and financial expense.

Findings

Twenty items were selected for the collection, dating from 1933 to 2015, including books and magazines in multiple languages. The items acquired for the collection push back against the genre’s traditional preoccupation with transition. Writers describe their experiences as a racing driver and fighter pilot (Roberta Cowell), an NGO director (A. Revathi), a Buddhist monk (Michael Dillon), a professional tennis player and ophthalmologist (Renée Richards), and a travel writer, journalist and mountaineer (Jan Morris).

Research limitations/implications

Challenges included setting the scope of the collection, and questions around the cataloguing and arrangement of materials.

Practical implications

Items acquired for the collection entered the library separately and were processed individually by the library’s cataloguing team as they arrived. Several issues arose during this stage of the project.

Social implications

To serve the needs of library users effectively, it is necessary to analyse the imbalances in collections as a routine practice.

Originality/value

The case study is original in focusing on a comparably small project with larger implications for the user experience and inclusivity of a library and its collections.

中文翻译：

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在伦敦大学参议院图书馆开发关于跨性别生活写作的收藏

目的

本案例研究的目的是在确定现有馆藏中存在重大差距后，记录围绕跨性别生活写作构建作品集的过程。

设计/方法/途径

本案例研究描述并评估了伦敦大学参议院图书馆开展的馆藏开发项目。在评估了四个可比较的案例研究后，根据主题、保护需求和财务费用制定了藏品收购指南。

发现

从 1933 年到 2015 年，共选择了 20 件藏品，包括多种语言的书籍和杂志。为该系列收购的物品反击了该流派对过渡的传统关注。作家描述了他们作为赛车手和战斗机飞行员（罗伯塔考威尔）、非政府组织主任（A. Revathi）、佛教僧侣（迈克尔狄龙）、职业网球运动员和眼科医生（蕾妮理查兹）以及旅行作家、记者的经历和登山者（简·莫里斯）。

研究局限性/影响

挑战包括设定馆藏范围，以及有关材料编目和安排的问题。

实际影响

为收藏而获得的物品分别进入图书馆，并在到达时由图书馆的编目团队单独处理。在项目的这个阶段出现了几个问题。

社会影响

为了有效地满足图书馆用户的需求，有必要将馆藏失衡分析作为一种常规做法。

原创性/价值

该案例研究的初衷是关注一个相对较小的项目，该项目对图书馆及其馆藏的用户体验和包容性具有更大的影响。