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SUMMARY:Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Youth Literature
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Youth Literature\n\n11/09/21 10:00 AM EST\n - 11/09/21 11:30 AM EST\Description:\nAll children need to see themselves and people in our world in books. Building an inclusive collection is challenging. It's more than a diversity list. It requires reflection, investigation, exploration, and analysis. Tiffeni Fontno, Head Librarian, Educational Resource Center, Boston College, will talk about diverse collection building, evaluating, and resources to acquire diverse children's literature.\n\nLearning Objectives:\n\n	Evaluating how cultural competency influences book selection and services\n	Defining criteria to evaluate diverse children's literature\n	Assemble resources to develop a profile for selecting diverse materials\n\nPresenter:\n\nTiffeni Fontno is the Head Librarian of the Educational Resource Center at Boston College. A former classroom teacher and school librarian, Tiffeni's areas of educational interest are in Curriculum & Instruction, Children & Young Adult Literature, and Educational Technology.\n \Details:\nWho Should Attend:  Anyone interested in diversity, equity and inclusion in youth library collections\nCompetency:  Collection Management\n\nNon-Member Cost:      $40\nNEO-RLS Bronze Member/\nNORWELD, SERLS, SWON Member Cost:  $24\nNEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:   FREE\nNEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:    FREE\n\nCan't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.\n\nIt’s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.\Location:\nOnline via Zoom\n\n,
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Youth Literature<br /><br />11/09/21 10:00 AM EST - 11/09/21 11:30 AM EST<br />Description:<br />All children need to see themselves and people in our world in books. Building&nbsp;an inclusive collection is challenging. It's more than a diversity list. It requires reflection, investigation, exploration, and analysis. Tiffeni Fontno, Head Librarian, Educational Resource Center, Boston College, will talk about diverse collection building, evaluating, and resources to acquire diverse children's literature.<br />
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<strong>Learning Objectives:</strong>
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	<li>Evaluating how cultural competency influences&nbsp;book selection and services</li>
	<li>Defining criteria to evaluate diverse children's literature</li>
	<li>Assemble resources to develop&nbsp;a profile for selecting diverse materials</li>
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<strong>Presenter:</strong><br />
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<em><img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/76910_06162021082811.jpg" style="margin: 5px 15px; float: left; width: 100px;" width="100" />Tiffeni Fontno</em> is the Head Librarian of the Educational Resource Center at Boston College. A former classroom teacher and school librarian, Tiffeni's areas of educational interest are in Curriculum &amp; Instruction, Children &amp; Young Adult Literature, and Educational Technology.<br />
&nbsp;<br />Details:<br />Who Should Attend:&nbsp; Anyone interested in diversity, equity and inclusion in youth library collections<br />
Competency:&nbsp; Collection Management<br />
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Non-Member Cost: &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $40<br />
NEO-RLS&nbsp;Bronze Member/<br />
NORWELD, SERLS, SWON&nbsp;Member Cost:&nbsp; $24<br />
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp;FREE<br />
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp; FREE</font></font></font></font><br />
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Can't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.<br />
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em>It&rsquo;s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.</em></font></font></font></font></font></strong></font><br />Location:<br />Online via Zoom<br /><br />,  
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