LGBT+ History Month 2021
Library’s Virtual Student Curator shines a light on LGBT+ History
The current Library Virtual Student Curator project is a celebration of LGBT+ History Month, in which the curator will highlight materials relating to LGBT+ histories found in the Library.
In representing the student voice, the curator is actively helping to develop and diversify collections, including suggesting new titles to buy, thus ensure our collection continues to grow and to be relevant to the University community.
The project curator said:
“With this curation, I wanted to highlight the importance of reaching out and listening to people’s stories. LGBTQ+ History, its impact on today and the influence it’s had on people’s lives are not as widely discussed as they need to be. I want this curation to create a continuing dialogue that allows people to gain an understanding and learn the importance of representation and amplifying LGBTQ+ voices. I also want to create a space for LGBTQ+ people within the university to get involved and share their thoughts.”
The Library has collaborated with eight Student Curators since 2018, all of which have combined their creativity, voice and experiences with their curiosity and research skills to curate displays, events and materials for the Surrey community. This year is the first time the project has been entirely virtual.
The LGBT+ History project runs from Monday 8 February until Friday 19 February, and you can follow the campaign on the Library blog, or social media @surreylib.
Welcome to Temi – our first virtual Student Curator for LGBT+ History Month!
A big hello and welcome to Temi, our inaugural virtual student curator! For those of you who don’t know what this project is all about – as a student curator, Temi will be exploring our Library collections over the next couple of weeks and highlighting materials she finds in celebration of LGBT+ History…Continue reading
My LGBT+ History Month watch list!
Hello Everyone! Today, I’ve put together a few films, shorts and documentaries that are available either through the Library, or on streaming platforms. Each site has a wide variety…Continue reading
LGBTQ+ support information
Thank you for following along with this virtual Student Curation. As we come to a close, I would like to take the time to highlight some of the support services, websites, and helplines available if you need some support…Continue reading
If you have an idea, want to give us feedback or just want to share the impact the Student Curator has had on you, please feel free to email us.
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