Evaluating literature and disrupting ‘single stories’

Among my studies this week, authors Tschida, Ryan, and Tichnor (2014) cited two important contributions to the practice of building diverse library collections.

Outsider perspectives in ‘diverse’ books

Citing the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, the American Library Association, and J.C. McNair; educators Tschida, Ryan, and Ticknor state that “authors and illustrators representing diverse races, classes, religions, sexualities, abilities, and other areas of marginalization” are, when they are published at all, “routinely left out of classrooms” (2014, p. 28).

Readers’ advisory as evolving practice

An idea that stood out for me this week for my studies in librarianship was the evolving practice of readers’ advisory (RA) to focus on the reader.

‘Library contract’ for students to check out books

Here is a video that was recorded one year ago, but it is relevant again as we enter a new school year. As part of getting ready for a new year in SRCSA library, I’ll be collecting responses for the “library contract.” Parents and guardians will acknowledge that their child is responsible for the books they check out. Parents and guardians will also acknowledge that they are responsible for discussing with their child, those books that seem a good fit for them.
https://youtu.be/9vIW9d5Qdc4

UCM, LIS 5400 : Introductions

I am taking graduate courses in Library and Information Science through the online program at University of Central Missouri. For Fall 2023, I am taking LIS 5400, “Children’s and Young Adult Literature.” I created this video to introduce myself to classmates.