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2018 Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants Announced
CHICAGO — Art Aids Art and the eKhaya eKasi Art and Education Center in Khayelitsha, South Africa; the Athens Housing Authority, University of Georgia College of Education, and Parkview Community in Athens, GA; and the Uni Project in New York, NY have...
Alexandra Rivera wins the 2018 Equality Award
CHICAGO — Alexandra Rivera is the 2018 recipient of the 91´«Ã½’s Equality Award. The annual award, $1,000 and a framed citation of achievement donated by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, is given to an individual or group for outstanding contributions...
Public Library Association announces library cohort for 2018 Inclusive Internship Initiative
CHICAGO -- Today the Public Library Association (PLA) announced the libraries in its 2018 Inclusive Internship Initiative (III) cohort. Last summer, PLA piloted this first-of-its-kind internship program designed to present librarianship as a viable career...
AASL publishes new research on diversity in graphic novels
CHICAGO – New research published in the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR),examines how race is depicted in graphic novels for teens in light of the “We Need Diverse Books” and...
Libraries champion nation’s diversity through DÃa, April 30
CHICAGO – Demographic trends indicate the United States will become a majority minority country in the near future. To help guide local communities during this time of rapid social change, libraries and librarians are developing programs, services and...
AASL President’s Program to focus on diversity with speaker Jervette Ward
CHICAGO – Dr. Jervette R. Ward, associate professor of English at the University of Alaska Anchorage, will conclude the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Awards Ceremony & President’s Program taking place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, as...
Ten 91´«Ã½ Spectrum Scholars awarded grants to attend PLA 2018 Conference
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) has awarded travel grants for ten Spectrum Scholars to attend the PLA 2018 Conference, taking place Mar. 20-24 in Philadelphia. Penn. The 91´«Ã½'s Spectrum Scholarship Program actively...
A guide to LGBTQAI+ books for children and teens
CHICAGO — There is a rich and varied body of literature for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, asexual/allied and intersexed young people, and the new book “LGBTQAI+ Books for Children and Teens: Providing a Window for All,” published...
Public Library Association to offer diversity-focused youth internship program in 2018
Applications due March 25 CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting applications from public libraries interested in participating in PLA's Inclusive Internship Initiative (III) for the summer of 2018. Last year, PLA piloted III, an...
2018 AILA Youth Literature Awards Announced
DENVER — The American Indian Library Association (AILA), an affiliate of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has selected three titles to receive the 2018 American Indian Youth Literature Award. The 2018 AILA Best Picture Book is Shanyaak'utlaax...
91´«Ã½ to support multicultural literature for youth with enhanced 2019 Youth Media Awards
CHICAGO - Librarians and library staff work to transform lives by connecting youth with materials that celebrate diversity, abolish cultural invisibility, and foster understanding. The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and its professional affiliates...
Anthony Graves to keynote 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration at Midwinter
CHICAGO - Author and activist Anthony Graves will deliver the keynote address at the 19 th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration during the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits in...
A guide to books on the experience of immigrant children and teens
CHICAGO — From its earliest days, the American experience has encompassed immigrants. But in our current atmosphere of political polarization, is it any wonder that many immigrant children feel excluded and isolated? In fact, research shows first- and...
91´«Ã½ joins W.K. Kellogg Foundation in observance of National Day of Racial Healing
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) will join the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and organizations across the country in observing the National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday, Jan. 16. The National Day of Racial Healing is a call for racial...
91´«Ã½ seeks proposals for 2018-2019 Diversity Research Grant
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services seeks proposals for the Diversity Research Grant program. Applications may address any diversity-related topic which addresses critical gaps in the...
