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Complete a collection audit in this transformative online workshop and guest speaker program!

We are very excited for the speaker program and online workshop for our latest How To Build Diverse Collections online course starting March 8. Over three weeks, you will hear about ways to include wider perspectives from and about LGBTQIA people; people of color; ethnic, cultural, religious minorities; and more. 

The course curriculum has been advised by Collection Development Librarian of Pierce County Library System and speaker Robin Bradford. Recognized as a leader in the management and coordination of library collections, Robin has extensive experience managing library collections, budgets, vendors, contracts, and services. She is a highly regarded speaker on the subject of library collection development and has been an integral part of Library Journal courses for the past several years. Robin will be speaking in the opening session on March 8.

In the interactive online classroom environment, you’ll receive personal coaching from an expert in the field and learn how to conduct a diversity audit and create a plan of action to address gap areas.

The speaker program runs on March 8, 15, and 22, 2:00-4:30 pm ET (recordings available) with an ongoing workshop over 3 weeks.

To get details on group pricing, email libraryjournal@edmaker.co.

Discounted registration fees are available for groups of 3 or more.

Certificate of Completion Provided

15 PD credits available

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Use Promo Code WINTER2022J to receive 10% off your registration fee!

Early-Bird Rate Expires on Feb. 4th!

Program

Week 1: Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET

Actively Anti-Racist Service to Leisure Readers

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 conversation between Robin Bradford and Becky Spratford, you’ll learn concrete strategies for making lasting change in your approach to collection development and readers’ advisory, ensuring your library’s collections and suggestions are diverse, inclusive, and anti-racist.

Session 2 | 3:00-3:45 pm ET

Conducting a Diversity Audit of Your Collections and Ordering

In this session, we’ll discuss the process of conducting a diversity audit of both your collections and your ordering processes. 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 and ongoing parts of collection management and promotion. You’ll 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.

Session 3 | 3:45-4:00 pm ET
Auditing Your Non-Fiction Collection
Can we apply the same audit process to all of our collections, both fiction and non-fiction? In this session, you’ll learn where the processes align, and where they differ, including top tips and considerations for your non-fiction collection audit. You’ll come away with a framework for assessing your current non-fiction collections and the vital information you need to know to make progress on your goals.

Speakers

Robin Bradford, Collection Development Librarian, Pierce County Library System (WA)

Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET

Dontaná McPherson-Joseph, Collection Management Librarian, Oak Park Public Library (IL)

Session 2 | 3:00-3:45 pm ET

Becky Spratford, Readers’ Advisory Specialist

Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET

 

Colleen Wood
Knowledge and Learning Services Librarian, Darien Library (CT)

Session 3 | 3:45-4:00 pm ET

Betsy Bird, Collection Development Manager, Evanston Public Library (IL)

Session 2 | 3:00-3:45 pm ET

 

Week 2: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Sessions | 2:00-4:15 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.

Speakers

Jennifer Baker, Writer, Editor, Advocate, and Founder, Minorities in Publishing podcast

Session 1 | 2:00-2:30 pm ET

 

Carson Williams, Adult Services Librarian, Benson Memorial Library (NM)

Session 3 | 3:15-3:45 pm ET

Lisa Brahms

Mahasin Abuwi Aleem, Childrens Collection Management Librarian, Oakland Public Library (CA), Co-Founder, Hijabi Librarians

Session 2 | 2:30-3:00 pm ET

Kara Stewart, Author, Teacher, Literacy Specialist

Session 4 | 3:45-4:15 pm ET

Hadeal Salamah, Lower and Middle School Librarian, Georgetown Day School, Washington DC

Session 2 | 2:30-3:00 pm ET

Week 3: Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET

Reading, Writing, and Reviewing Diverse Books: A Conversation

There’s more to building diverse collections than auditing! In this session, we’ll approach diversifying your collections from new angles, considering the author and reviewer’s perspectives in the process. You’ll hear why one author started writing, what they found missing from the books they were seeing on the shelves, and what improvements they’ve seen since they’ve been in the business. You’ll also hear from a collection development expert and reviewer on both the great benefits and the limitations of the review. This session will help you broaden your approach to collection development and enhance your ability to build a more equitable collection.

Session 2 | 3:00-3:45 pm ET

Librarianship Through a Racial Reckoning
How do our personal identities impact the culture of our libraries? A truly inclusive library culture begins, first, with ourselves and considering how our blindspots can impact what our library spaces become. Creating libraries that reflect, and are safe for, BIPOC children and youth, is an active, ongoing practice requiring intent and unflagging effort. In this closing keynote, Dr. Kim Parker will help you think through how you can create an environment that is liberatory and reflective of diverse populations, on your shelves and beyond.

Speakers

Kristi Chadwick, Science Fiction & Fantasy Columnist, Library Journal, Consultant, Massachusetts Library System

Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET

Cadwell Turnbull, author of The Lesson and No Gods, No Monsters

Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET

Dr. Kimberly N. Parker, Director, Crimson Summer Academy, Harvard University (MA)

Session 2 | 3:00-3:45 pm ET

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Register early and save!

Use Promo Code WINTER2022J to receive 10% off your registration fee!

Early-Bird Rate Expires on Feb. 4th!

 

Check-out our other upcoming online courses!

How To Build an Antiracist Library Culture - Feb 15, 22, and Mar 1, 2022

Social Emotional Librarianship - Mar 29, Apr 5, and 12, 2022

Equity in Action: Solidarity in Social Justice - Apr 26, May 3, and 10, 2022

Serving Vulnerable Populations - May 17, 24, and 31, 2022

Engaging Your Community - June 7, 14, and 21, 2022

How To Build an Antiracist Library Culture - Fall 2022

(Almost) Everything You Didn't Learn in Library School - Fall 2022 

How To Build Diverse Collections - Fall 2022

Stronger Together: The Power of Partnerships - Fall 2022

How to Be an Accomplice in Social Justice Work - Fall 2022

 

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