What do your patrons and students see and read on a continual basis? Are their identities and experiences reflected in the books within your library? Are multiple identities and experiences of others also included through the readings? Are your readers exposed to award winning texts that celebrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values? In this session, discover how you can audit your library, and develop an inclusive collection that will include Coretta Scott King Book Awards winners and honor titles. Strategies for integrating these titles into your public library programming  or school library instruction will be presented as well. Ensure all your patrons can see multiple possibilities for themselves and others through the inclusion of culturally responsive books in your library!

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will have immediate, applicable skills to organize and develop their collections to lead and affect change in their communities/libraries through introducing and honoring a variety of voices and experiences.

2. Participants will have actionable ideas, suggestions and book lists of award winners/honors to create engaging programming and inclusive instruction which will bring broader understanding to honor diverse experiences.

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This webinar is part of our Community Empowerment Series happening throughout the month of November.