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Saturday - March 5, 2027 | 9:00 - 10:30 AM (HKT)
Asian American Youth Literature in Classrooms and Libraries
In this workshop, participants will learn about the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) Rubric to Evaluate Asian American and Pacific Islander American Youth Literature (https://www.apalaweb.org/talkstorytogether/resources/). We will discuss the rubric in the context of current and historical representation of AAPI individuals and communities in various media. Participants will learn how to 1) evaluate individual books containing Asian and Asian American content and 2) conduct classroom library audits, with attention paid to how these books fit into larger classroom and library collections. In preparation for an activity, please find, read, and bring to the workshop 1 or 2 picture books featuring a transnationally adopted Asian character.
Format: Zoom Meeting (Zoom link will be sent 2 days before the event)
Fee: Free for EARCOS Members / $100 for Non-Members
About Sarah Park Dahlen:
Dr. Sarah Park Dahlen 박사라 is an Associate Professor at the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and affiliate faculty in the Department of Asian American Studies and Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies. Her research is on Asian American youth literature and Korean adoption. She co-founded and co-edits Research on Diversity in Youth Literature. Sarah is a board member of the International Research Society for Children’s Literature and is represented by Tricia Toney Lawrence of Aevitas Creative Management. sarahpark.com
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