Too Taboo? Sex in LIS Education Texts

Marni R. Harrington, University of Western Ontario
Heather Hill, University of Western Ontario

Abstract

This paper examines the LIS teaching literature to understand how sexually-related materials are framed. The definitions utilized in the teaching literature provide a unique perspective on which to examine the treatment of controversial materials written for library education. Our findings indicate that, in many resources, sex is conspicuously absent.