[Libs-Or] The restroom question

[Rhiannon Cates]

http://www.glaad.org/blog/mydoorsigncom-donating-all-gender-bathroom-signs-college-campuses

Here's a GLAAD spot about nice free signage for campuses, not sure if other
organizations could qualify but they have nice signs available for order!


Rhiannon Cates, Library Technician
Special Collections & University Archives
Portland State University Library

On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 12:15 PM, Turner Masland <masland at pdx.edu> wrote:

> Here at PSU, we have a map of our (campus wide) gender neutral bathrooms
> advertised online, including notes with amenities in the facilities such as
> changing stations and accessibility enhancements/issues:
>
> https://www.pdx.edu/queer/gender-neutral-bathroom-information
>
> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Diedre Conkling <diedre08 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I don't know if this will help but if you go to
>> http://www.ala.org/glbtrt/tools and look under Facilities the ALA GLBTRT
>> has several pieces relating to restrooms.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 12:05 PM, Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney <
>> kbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Not at all! I would really appreciate input from the folks who might be
>>> most impacted by this.
>>>
>>> Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney, MLIS
>>> Library Director
>>> Driftwood Public Library
>>> 801 SW Hwy 101, #201
>>> Lincoln City, OR 97367
>>> 541-996-1251 (desk)
>>> 541-996-1262 (fax)
>>> www.driftwoodlib.org
>>>
>>> >>> David Brown <greenlionrampant at gmail.com> 5/5/2016 12:04 PM >>>
>>> I have a number of friends who are Trans. I went ahead a forwarded your
>>> question to them since their POV might be useful. Hope you don't mind.
>>>
>>> David Adkins-Brown
>>> adkinsbr at usc.edu
>>> greenlionrampant at gmail.com
>>>
>>> "As my dear departed friend Lotus Weinstock used to say: "I used to
>>> wanna change the world. Now I just wanna leave the room with a little
>>> dignity." " - Justin Bond
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 10:36 AM, Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney <
>>> kbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In light of the controversy surrounding so-called "bathroom bills" in
>>>> various states, I'm curious if any libraries currently have signage
>>>> regarding the availability of gender neutral bathrooms, or are considering
>>>> such signage?
>>>> My library has the usual multi-stall men's and women's restrooms, but
>>>> we also have a single occupancy family restroom at the other end of the
>>>> building in the children's area. I'm trying to decide if it would make
>>>> sense to post something informing folks who would be more comfortable using
>>>> a gender neutral single-occupancy restroom that one is available. I'm
>>>> thinking it could also include information about the availability of a
>>>> changing table in that bathroom, since the main restrooms do not have a
>>>> changing area.
>>>> Any thoughts? Any particularly good wording you've used or seen?
>>>>
>>>> Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney, MLIS
>>>> Library Director
>>>> Driftwood Public Library
>>>> 801 SW Hwy 101, #201
>>>> Lincoln City, OR 97367
>>>> 541-996-1251 (desk)
>>>> 541-996-1262 (fax)
>>>> www.driftwoodlib.org
>>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> *Diedre Conkling*
>>
>>
>>
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