Drag Queen Storytimes: Public Library Staff Perceptions and Experiences

Authors

  • Sarah Barriage
  • Vanessa Kitzie
  • Diana Floegel
  • Shannon M. Oltmann

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.19.2.14

Abstract

Since their first appearances in public libraries, drag queen storytimes (DQS) have frequently been featured in news stories and professional literature. These events feature drag performers leading various aspects of otherwise typical storytimes, including reading books, singing songs, and leading crafts and other activities with young children and their families.

Author Biographies

Sarah Barriage

Sarah Barriage is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information Science, University of Kentucky.

Vanessa Kitzie

Vanessa Kitzie is an Assistant Professor in the iSchool, University of South Carolina.

Diana Floegel

Diana Floegel is a PhD Candidate in the School of Communication and Information, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Shannon M. Oltmann

Shannon M. Oltmann is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science, University of Kentucky.

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Published

2021-06-04

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2021): Summer

Section

Features

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