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In Fall 2022, I took LIS 5250, “Developing and Managing Collections.” As part of my studies, I was encouraged to create a collection development policy that included the library philosophy, selection criteria and tools, deselection, discussion of bias, diversity, a procedure for reconsideration, and evaluating the collection.
Another highlight of this class was creating a book display to promote books in a library collection. As someone who is both neurodivergent and queer, putting an emphasis on diverse collections was a personal value for me, as well as a professional objective.
Selected works:
Nov. 20, 2022: Library location can affect a book’s visibility
Nov. 17, 2022: Board policies help justify diverse library collections
Can public support quell harassment of librarians?
Nov. 10, 2022: ‘You can’t know something’s missing if you don’t know it exists’
Oct. 18, 2022: Diverse library collections are personal for me
‘Teachable’ aspects of book censorship attempt
Oct. 9, 2022: ‘Read with Pride’ book display
Sept. 29, 2022: Variety of formats for library collection
Sept. 11, 2022: Collection development and patron requests
Sept. 10, 2022: Do I jump on ‘non-print bandwagon’?
Sept. 8, 2022: Read-alouds and audiobooks offer similar benefits
Sept. 3, 2022: E-books in libraries
Aug. 28, 2022: Book selection in my ideal library
For whom is my library’s collection?
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