Heavy Medal
Karen Jensen, MLS, April 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Karen Jensen and Kathryn King from Fort Worth Public Library present about doing a children's collection diversity audit
Karen Jensen, MLS, October 26, 2020 | Collection Development, Collection Diversity Audits
Karen Jensen answers some of the most frequently asked questions she receives about doing Collection Diversity Audits.
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 20, 2019 | Professional Development
I no longer do just a collection diversity audit and I challenge us all to think more inclusively about how we approach all of our patron services in the library.
Karen Jensen, MLS, January 22, 2019 | Collection Development, Representation
Reflection Press has put together a well made infographic to regarding representation and own voices in children's publishing. Add this tool to your collection of tools to discuss representation and collection development.
Karen Jensen, MLS, October 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
In 2016, I began the process of doing a diversity audit of my YA collection to help me determine what percentage of my collection was diverse. My goal was to help me determine how I was doing as someone in charge of collection development to make me aware of my own short comings to build […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, August 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Whenever I talk about doing a YA collection diversity audit (links at the end of this post), the #1 question I get asked, after how in general, is how do you know if an author is own voices or not. It’s a good question that typically takes a lot of research, even for me. I […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 21, 2018 | Collection Development
I began working at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County in Ohio in January of 2015, for the second time. This was actually the public library I got my start in and I, along with a peer named Holly, were the first people ever hired to do teen services at this library. […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, November 15, 2017 | Professional Development
On posts, in tweets, and in my mailbox, one of the questions we – TLT – get asked a lot is “What about the conservatives?” Because we post regularly about GLBTQAI+ literature, talk about advocacy, etc., some are left with the impression that we do not care about meeting the needs of the more conservative […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, November 2, 2017 | Collection Development
In this final post on doing my diversity audit, I just wanted to share my sources and resources with you. It’s also available in the PDF outline of my process, but since these are clickable links you may prefer to access them this way. Also, if you know of additional book lists or titles that […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, November 2, 2017 | Collection Development, Diversity, Diversity in YA, Professional Development
So yesterday I began telling you about doing my diversity audit. I began in a place that many people wouldn’t suspect, by doing a local community needs and assessment evaluation. I thought if I wanted to understand why I was building a diverse/inclusive collection, I also wanted to understand who I was doing it for. […]
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