LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children's Librarianship Policies, Programs, and Practices |
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Author:
| Green, Lucy Santos Spiering, Jenna Kitzie, Vanessa Lynn Erlanger, Julia |
Foreword by:
| Collins, Anastasia M. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4408-7677-6 |
Publication Date: | May 2022 |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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Imprint: | Libraries Unlimited |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $50.00USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More Description 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