[PNRNews] PNR Dragonfly: Meeting the Information Needs of a Diverse Group

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Meeting the Information Needs of a Diverse Group through Access and Literacy

Article by Rose M. Jackson

In July 2005, Portland State University received an Express Outreach Award to develop a consumer health collection for the clients and staff of Outside In, a social service agency, located less than five blocks from the campus. After several consultations, the clinic staff at Outside In, felt that a targeted collection aimed at the Transgendered Communities would be the best usage of the award. Within the past five years, Outside In medical clinic has experienced a significant increase in the number of gender queer, Transgendered, and questioning youth and homeless people using their services.

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