| In this course from Library Journal and School Library Journal, you’ll hear from an outstanding group of experts who will guide you through evaluating books and media with an inclusive lens. We’ll explore key concepts essential to cultivating and promoting inclusive and equitable collections, such as the experiences of LGBTQIA people, Native people, people of color, people with disabilities, non-binary or gender non-conforming people and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities. As part of the course you will plan and conduct a diversity audit and learn best practices to ensure that your displays, programs, and library services highlight inclusive books, diverse perspectives, and #ownvoices. Our outstanding speaker panel includes: - Anastasia Collins, Liaison Librarian, Simmons College Beatley Library (MA)
- Annabelle Mortensen, Access Services Manager, Skokie Public Library (IL)
- Anna Clutterbuck-Cook, Reference Librarian, Massachusetts Historical Society
- Becky Spratford, Readers' Advisory Specialist
- Jennifer Baker, Writer, Editor, Advocate, and Founder, Minorities in Publishing Podcast
- Leah Koch, co-founder, The Ripped Bodice Bookstore
- Lisa Lucas, Executive Director, National Book Foundation
- Rebecca EunMi Haslam, Founder, Seed the Way
- Sarah Park Dahlen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Master of Library and Information Science Program, St. Catherine University (MN)
- Stephanie Anderson, Chair of Library Reads, Assistant Director of Selection for BookOps
If you’ve attended our onsite workshop or completed the foundational course, this new course will give you a refresher and advance your competency in diversity and inclusion. Many of your colleagues have benefited from this course and have already reserved their places. Register before midnight on Friday, April 26 and benefit from our Early Bird rate.
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