Larry Romans
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Larry Romans was an influential American librarian and LGBTQ+ advocate known for his leadership in the American Library Association and his work advancing LGBTQ+ representation and rights in libraries.
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| Larry Romans canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
LGBTQ+ rights activist
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award ⓘ human ⓘ librarian ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
LGBTQ+ representation in library policies
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civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ people ⓘ inclusive cataloging and subject headings for LGBTQ+ topics ⓘ |
| areaOfActivism |
intellectual freedom for LGBTQ+ materials
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library policy ⓘ |
| awardedFor | mentorship and support of LGBTQ+ librarians and library workers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Vanderbilt University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
LGBTQ+ rights
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library science ⓘ |
| hasAwardNamedAfter | Larry Romans Mentorship Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
LGBTQ+ collection development practices in libraries
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LGBTQ+ library professionals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mentoring LGBTQ+ librarians
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promoting LGBTQ+ materials in library collections ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Library Association
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table of the American Library Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | LGBTQ+ rights movement ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Larry Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for LGBTQ+ inclusion in libraries
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leadership in the American Library Association ⓘ |
| occupation |
LGBTQ+ advocate
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librarian ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
councilor in the American Library Association Council
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member of the ALA Executive Board ⓘ president of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table of the American Library Association ⓘ |
| supported |
diversity and equity initiatives within the American Library Association
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inclusion of LGBTQ+ issues in ALA resolutions ⓘ |
| workLocation | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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