Infuse equity into every part of your library leadership and administration, from hiring, onboarding, and retention, to personnel management, and more with our Equity-Centered Leadership course this March.
Revamp, diversify, and defend your collections. Join us this March and learn tangible tools to protect intellectual freedom and make your collections
more inclusive.
Need more support with your collections? Our Library Collections Learning Path provides support for building inclusive collections, implementing critical cataloging, protecting intellectual freedom, and more!
Create library collections that are inclusive and reflect a diverse range of people,stories, and experiences by learning how to conduct a diversity audit, ensure representation, and defend your collections against censorship challenges.
Let youth interest help drive your programs! Learn innovative and fun ways to build programs around manga to increase student engagement.
Featured Course: Resisting Book Bans A Crash Course to Defend Intellectual Freedom
The last few years have seen a drastic uptick in book bans and curriculum challenges. As a librarian, teacher, administrator, or trustee, it can be difficult to know your options for managing these challenges and advocating for intellectual freedom and diverse educational materials. This crash course will focus on proactive preparation to ensure you are set up for success. Live sessions will be available on-demand.
When you attend this interactive online course, you’ll gain the tools to:
Advocate for your programs, curricula, collections, and services
Conduct a policy audit and ensure your protections are up to date and comprehensive
Make a plan to find allies and build coalitions to support you
Access resources and communities dealing with similar challenges
Develop and refer to talking points and best practices for speaking at school board meetings and connecting with stakeholders and community members
Featured Speakers:
Proactive Resistance: Policies, Procedures, and Protocols led by:
Lori Fisher, State Librarian, Maine
Stronger Together: Building Community, Coalitions, and Allies led by: Erika Long, (she, her) School Library Consultant
While the current, standard classification systems have their benefits, they also often create unnecessary confusion and barriers to equitable access to resources. During this course, you’ll learn how to conduct an equity audit of your cataloging system and learn practical strategies for how to ensure your collections are organized with all people in mind.
When you attend this interactive online course, you’ll gain the tools to:
Understand and utilize inclusive metadata practices and initiatives
Possess the tools and plan for a cataloging equity audit
Define your goals and construct the type of equity project you have the capacity to undertake
Strategically plan for short- and long-term inclusive cataloging
Educate your community and patrons on your updated system
Incorporate and streamline your updates with vendors
Have tools and support for the longevity and sustainability of this process
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