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Sally Battle, Betsy Bird, Nicole A. Cooke, Kennedy Joseph, Jessica Iverson Wu - Racial Literacy in Libraries, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Racial Literacy in Libraries

Av Sally Battle, Betsy Bird, Nicole A. Cooke, Kennedy Joseph, Jessica Iverson Wu

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Learn how libraries can develop and use collections, space, resources, and programs to expand racial literacy in their communities.Libraries are no longer simply providers of basic literacy – they’re evolving to meet community needs for an expanding list of literacies: digital, health, information, financial. Racial Literacy in Libraries argues persuasively that libraries need to add racial literacy to that list. Its authors and contributors teach you how to understand and communicate about race and racism.Since readers are likely to begin with different backgrounds on race, Part One offers a primer written by experts on the science and history of skin color, the invention of race and racism in the United States, and the development of racial identity. Part Two helps librarians bridge the gap between theory and practice. Chapters discuss the important concepts of representation, equity, and access and offer practical examples of how to apply them in libraries, including through collection development. Part Three offers real-life examples of libraries across the country who are bringing racial literacy to their communities through collections, curated resources, and programs. A companion website offers tools you can use right away, whenever you’re ready to put your racial literacy learning into practice. All librarians who want to bring a more bias-free worldview to library work will benefit from this guide to racial literacy.
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Sally Battle is the Youth Programming Librarian at Mount Prospect Public Library, Illinois, USA.Betsy Bird is the Collection Development Manager of Evanston Public Library, Illinois, USA.Nicole A. Cooke, PhD, MEd, MLS, is the Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and an Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina, USA.Kennedy Joseph is the Teen Engagement Coordinator at the Evanston Public Library, Illinois, USA.Jessica Iverson Wu is a Children’s and STEM Focus Library Assistant at Evanston Public Library, Illinois, USA.

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Please, don’t turn your eyes away or walk past this book. Within these pages lies powerful, life-changing knowledge about racial literacy – knowledge that can open hearts, break down walls, and ignite a deeper understanding among us all. Libraries have become the beating heart of our multicultural communities, vibrant spaces where acceptance and hope flourish. Librarians pour their passion into truly knowing and honoring the wants and needs of their communities, transforming these spaces into sanctuaries of respect, inclusion, and unwavering support. They are champions of diversity, tirelessly working to ensure every voice is heard, every story is told, and every identity is celebrated. Let us embrace this movement, for in every word, there is the promise of a more compassionate, united world.

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