Cultural Literacy and Diversity Training for Librarians
Date and Time: August 7, 2018, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where: Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
Fee: $149.00
The editors of School Library Journal present a one-day workshop on
Cultural Literacy and Diversity Training for Librarians. This immersive,
interactive day of learning will focus on evaluation of books and
media, collection development practices, readers’ advisory, and book
marketing and promotion. Attendees will come away with an understanding
of key concepts such as white privilege, implicit bias, and
intersectionality. Librarians will learn how to recognize offensive
stereotypes, tropes, and microaggressions within media and how to assess
for authenticity and appropriation. Participants will learn how to
perform a diversity audit on existing collections and how to craft
selection policies and guidelines that set benchmarks for diversity and
inclusion. Instructors will include Anastasia Collins, a Simmons College
liaison librarian; Mahnaz Dar, SLJ reference and professional reading
editor; Shelley Diaz, SLJ reviews manager; and Kiera Parrott, reviews
director at Library Journal and School Library Journal.
Primary audience: school librarians; public youth services librarians; educators
Key skills/competencies that will be addressed:
Understanding of key diversity and cultural literacy concepts such as
white privilege, implicit bias, stereotypes and tropes,
microaggressions, cultural appropriation, and intersectionality.
Ability to recognize common problematic elements in text and art.
Ability to assess the diversity and inclusiveness of current collection development, RA, and promotional practices.
Tools, tips, and advice on how to better diversify collections and displays and how to advocate for inclusive books.
Program and speaker biographies
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