Books That Give Voice to Transgender Experiences
There’s too much hatred in the world. This Pride Month we celebrate our capacity for love in all...
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Tag: LGBTQ
Creating Safe, Inclusive Spaces for LGBTQ+ Youth; presented by Ez Rodriguez (they/them/ellx)
Day 1 of #AASL23 started off great! This was my first session of the conference and the presenter...
Read MoreProject THRIVE Partner Convening and PRIDE Month
Project THRIVE Partner ConveningOn June 2, 2023, I attended the Project THRIVE Partner Convening meeting along with AASL Staff, Allison Cline and Jen Habley. Project THRIVE is a “multi-year national campaign to create more...
Read MoreBook Challenges, Part 2: A Resource Handbook
They Keep Going, and Going, and Going… Last month, I wrote about the rising number of book challenges facing libraries across the country. I offered a few tools to help school librarians prepare. Since then, the number of...
Read MoreNovels to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
I have always been drawn to Hispanic culture. For my Master’s of Library Science thesis, I wrote a 100-page study examining the portrayal of Hispanic characters in contemporary young adult books. Though I’ve never traveled to...
Read MoreCollection Development Today: Learning Is Personal
This past year brought a global pandemic, massive protests around policing and racism, a fraught election, a riot at the Capitol, mass unemployment, mass shootings, and our democracy on the brink. And, of course, the impact of...
Read MoreSparking Students’ Curiosity around Diversity with HRC’s Welcoming Schools Resources
Students have headed back to school this fall with the weight of social and political unrest in the air. As a microcosm of society, what happens external to our schools impacts how students make sense of and experience the...
Read MoreUsing AASL’s New LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for Professional Development
By Rachel Altobelli, Albuquerque Public Schools, and Sara Cook, Jefferson Middle School, New Mexico AASL’s new resource guide, “Defending Intellectual Freedom: LGBTQ+ Materials in School Libraries“, is: a source for quick...
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