Part 1: Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 2-4 PM ET Session 1 | 2:00-2:15 PM ET
What Is a Diverse and Inclusive Collection?
Mahnaz Dar, Reference and Professional Reading Editor at Library Journal and School Library Journal, will explain how the discussion groups and assignments will work and highlight key concepts, including #ownvoices, privilege, and intersectionality.
Speaker: Mahnaz Dar, Reference and Professional Reading Editor, Library Journal/School Library Journal
Session 2 | 2:15-3:00 PM ET
Open the Gates: Addressing the Lack of Diversity in Publishing
Getting diverse books on our shelves is key in cultivating equity at our libraries. But it’s not a simple fix. In this eye-opening first session of our workshop, Jason Low of Lee & Low Books, will discuss the landscape of publishing today with regard to diversity and representation, sharing the findings of the 2019 Lee & Low Diversity Baseline Study and how it compares to the 2015 Study. He'll provide insight into the data and what we can learn from it, and crucially, where we need to go next to ensure that our library shelves are representative of the many identities and experiences of our readers and our world.
Speaker: Hannah Ehrlich, Director of Marketing and Publicity, Lee & Low Books
Intermission | 3:00-3:15 PM ET
Session 3 | 3:15-4:00 PM ET
Conducting a Diversity Audit of Your Collections
In this session, we’ll discuss both the process of conducting a diversity audit and what comes next after you’ve successfully audited your collection. You’ll learn how to plan a diversity audit, which salient data points should be included, how to gather the requisite information, how to set goals to address gaps, and how to make diversity and inclusion natural parts of collection management and promotion. You’ll also come away with an understanding of what to do with your data once you have it, how to create a plan of implementation, and where to go next.
Speaker: Karen Jensen, MLS, Creator and Administrator, Teen Librarian Toolbox
Part 2: Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 2–4:15 PM ET
Stereotypes, Tropes, and Cultural Appropriation: A Collection Development Deep Dive
Some common stereotypes in books and media are easy to spot—others require a more fine-tuned understanding of culture and history. In this series of enlightening sessions, you will learn how to spot problematic stereotypes and tropes and how to avoid unintentionally perpetuating such depictions. You will hear from several experts in the field about the ways that specific marginalized cultures—Native American, Asian American, African American, and LGBTQIA+—are portrayed in mainstream media, their cultural traditions misunderstood or misrepresented, and their stories appropriated by cultural outsiders. You’ll walk away with the knowledge you need to build a more representative, inclusive collection at your library or institution. Session 1 | 2:00-2:30 PM ET
Speaker: Jennifer Baker, Writer, Editor, Advocate, and Founder, Minorities in Publishing podcast Session 2 | 2:30-3:00 PM ET
Speaker: Anna Clutterbuck-Cook, Reference Librarian, Massachusetts Historical Society
Intermission | 3:00-3:15 PM ET
Session 3 | 3:15-3:45 PM ET
Speaker: Sarah Park Dahlen, Ph.D.,Associate Professor, Master of Library and Information Science Program, St. Catherine University
Session 4 | 3:45-4:15 PM ET
Speaker: Debbie Reese Ph.D., Publisher of American Indians in Children's Literature
Part 3 - Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 2-4:15 PM ET
Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 PM ET
Collection Management Strategies to Enact Change at Your Library
Being aware of a lack of diversity in your library collections and having the intention to make a change is important, but having a plan of action to address these problems is where the magic happens. In this session, you’ll learn concrete strategies for making lasting change in your approach to collection development and management, ensuring your library’s collections are inclusive.
Speaker: Robin Bradford, Collection Development Librarian, Pierce County Library System
Session 2 | 2:45-3:15 PM ET
Collection Development and Readers’ Advisory for the Inclusive Librarian
Diversifying your collection begins with diversifying your suggestions. Learn from [Becky Spratford of RAforall.com] how to locate and combat implicit racism and sexism in our resources and provide a wider range of suggestions to our readers in this compelling session. Spratford will explain how encouraging readers to read more diversely results in libraries buying more diversely, and share ideas for how you can include your whole staff in the process. You’ll come away with an understanding for how equity work can become a part of your daily practice via interactions with your patrons, staff, and wider community.
Speaker: Becky Spratford, Readers’ Advisory Specialist
Intermission | 3:15-3:30 PM ET
Session 2 | 3:30-4:15 PM ET
Moving the Needle on Diversity in the Library
Given the state of libraries -- their demographics, budgets, challenges, and barriers -- what do librarians need to be doing now to lead from the front when it comes to equity initiatives? In this inspiring opening keynote, Loida Garcia-Febo will share lessons learned from her years of work in the field, including what library professionals need to be doing right now to create a more equitable outlook for our patrons and communities.
Speaker: Loida Garcia-Febo,International Library Consultant and Immediate Past President, American Library Association
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