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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Vaden, Mondo
Affiliations: Mondo Connections, LLC and The Library of Intersectionality, Sacramento, CA, USA | E-mail: Mondoconnections1618@gmail.com
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Mondo Connections, LLC and The Library of Intersectionality, Sacramento, CA, USA. E-mail: Mondoconnections1618@gmail.com.
Abstract: This paper details the importance of virtual and non-traditional information sharing mediums to create better information access outcomes for people experiencing multiple forms of oppression simultaneously. Non-mainstream media platforms and formats like Tumblr and zines, are a valuable potential contribution to the discourse on coloniality, decoloniality, and how resistant knowledges manifest according to the needs of the people who create them. The information sciences are limited as a result of the majority white, abled nature of the field, and Tumblr and zines create a forum for out of the box thinking and re-search that creatively and thoughtfully sidesteps censorship. The paper is via a personal lens of lived experience and aims to uplift the recognition and validation of non-standard methods of information sharing used by BIPOC, Queer, and disabled communities. It underscores how these methods serve as vital avenues for community building, education, and the preservation and dissemination of marginalized voices and experiences. The paper emphasizes the necessity of acknowledging and integrating these unconventional sources into the broader landscape of information sciences, arguing for their value and legitimacy alongside traditional information repositories.
Keywords: Intersectionality, Tumblr, zines, virtual communities, nontraditional media, community building
DOI: 10.3233/EFI-240088
Journal: Education for Information, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
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