LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children's Librarianship

LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children's Librarianship
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 94
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ISBN-10 : 9798216110798
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Book Synopsis LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children's Librarianship by : Lucy Santos Green

Download or read book LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children's Librarianship written by Lucy Santos Green and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2022-05-16 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book breaks new ground, offering school and public librarians serving children in grades K–8 a roadmap for implementing and upholding queer-inclusive programs, policies, and services. School and public librarians are serving ever greater numbers of LGBTQIA+ children and families. Transgender children may begin to express a strong sense of gender identity as early as 2–3 years of age. Children are also identifying as gay much sooner than earlier generations-often between the ages of 7 and 12. Additionally, more children than ever before are living with LGBTQIA+ caregivers. In seeking to make our programs and services inclusive and equitable for these growing populations, librarians may court controversy and face community backlash from patrons who feel queer-inclusive content is inappropriate for young children. This book codifies a set of best practices for librarians as they rise to this challenge, defining queer-inclusive programs, identifying potential barriers to implementation, and offering strategies and resources to overcome them. Resources for Additional Support


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