Engagement is the key to student success and patron support, and diversity and inclusion lead the way to reaching new patrons and meeting current patrons where they are. In this presentation, learn how a large academic library is using traditional orientation tables, innovative transfer programs, and book displays with a diversity focus to reach minoritized groups and solidify the library as a welcoming environment. Public library programming will be compared to the academic setting, and suggestions on how to scale and translate these programs into school and special libraries will be presented.

Curated collection resources created by and for public and academic libraries with the goal of sharing ideas, information, and best practices about accessibility initiatives. 

You know your library could do more to connect with and respond to the systematically excluded communities you serve. But if you're starting with little or no existing connection, how do you build authentic, trust-based relationships? How do you go beyond transactional interactions and guessing at services to effective engagement and participation? This webinar will help you develop a plan for identifying, reaching, and building relationships with communities experiencing oppression.

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A podcast attempting to shine light on the radical inequities and the oppressive nature of the library profession 

Transform your school and public library to support and engage autistic youth! Learn about the unique needs of autistic individuals and listen to feedback gathered from the autism community about their library experiences. 

You know your library could do more to connect with and respond to the systematically excluded communities you serve. But if you're starting with little or no existing connection, how do you build authentic, trust-based relationships? How do you go beyond transactional interactions and guessing at services to effective engagement and participation? This webinar will help you develop a plan for identifying, reaching, and building relationships with communities experiencing oppression.

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Connected Learning, Participatory Design, and Community Led-Libraries are becoming standard practice, but to successfully embark on that work, the first (and ongoing!) thing library staff need to do is build robust and meaningful connections within their communities. In this session, we explore strategies for finding community partners and building relationships with them with the goal of truly working in collaboration with people they serve. You'll hear from library staff who have successfully started doing this work in their own communities with partners who serve all ages. You'll also learn about the importance of this work and why it needs to be supported by administrators and supervisors.

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The course presents and details a social justice, outcomes-based planning and assessment approach for public library outreach work for children and families, and provides hands-on assistance for library staff who want to better support young children and their families from underserved communities.

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In this free one-hour webinar, Claudia Ratay presents techniques that have contributed to the success an English as a Second Language conversation program.

A website that  promotes equitable access to library services and electronic resources. Our member libraries are committed to providing equal access to information for all library users, and we work together to improve vendor products, educate our community, and advance digital accessibility. 

A website aiming to help caretakers teach about race in a positive way to starting at a young age

An annual Storytime series from the National Civil Rights Museum, which thematically focuses on peacemaking, kindness, diversity, and creating positive social change. 

An article focusing on resources for expanding the diversity in the images you use.

An article highlighting best practices and common tropes to avoid when talking about disabilities

An article listing way to make your website more accessible to navigate for all patrons

Resources for using personal pronouns and gender inclusive language

Resources for building a world where everyone has the Right To Be who they are, wherever they are. A world that’s free of harassment and filled with humanity. 

A webinar about how digital collections offer an opportunity to represent the diversity of stories and voices in your community likely missing from your physical collection.

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A webinar about a variety of innovative services and partnerships that King County Library System (KCLS) has instituted for sustainable digital inclusion and how to apply these ideas to overcome digital access barriers and meet the digital needs of your own communities. 

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A webinar about how to be an advocate for people with disabilities and break down barriers to library access and how to build trusting relationships with people with disabilities and the community organizations that serve them to create more inclusive and welcoming programs and services at your library 

 This webinar will address fundamental ideas about effective communication with a variety of audiences. 

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An article from Library Journal about Restorative Justice in libraries. The article outlines how one library system in implementing restorative practices and how your library system can integrate restorative justice in your own libraries. 

An article about how more educators are using empowering and restorative practices to discuss gender and to confront damaging stereotypes and other oppressive social constructs.  

A video about how leaders can rethink what it takes to create a truly inclusive workplace,  and lays out how to bring real, grassroots change to boardrooms and communities alike. 

Podcast episode in which NPR asks academics, writers and listeners some big questions: What do we mean when we say "people of color"? Why do some of us identify with that term? Why does it annoy so many other people? Is it time to say R.I.P. to POC? And, if so, is BIPOC the new kid on the block? 

A discussion about Code Switching in the work place led by a panel of librarians from across New York State. 

A customer service guide for state government agencies to use when interacting with persons with disabilities.