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Tag: Inclusion

June 17, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS

What if paying library staff and teachers to read IS part of the anti-racist work we could, and should, be doing?

While libraries are talking about doing anti-racist work, maybe we should talk about why we should be paying our staff to read.

May 1, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The 3Ps of Creating a Welcoming Library

We live in a time where we are witnessing a dramatic increase in the number of racist, misogynist, religious and homophobic attacks on Americans, especially in public spaces. Yes, these things have always existed, but current research indicate that there is an increase in incidents and we should pay attention to this. As a public […]

December 27, 2017 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Why That Book Isn’t in the Library; or, no starting your own small press isn’t always the answer to diversity

Earlier this week, The New York Times posted an article about sensitivity readers that prompted a heated discussion on Twitter. Because of the holidays I didn’t follow all of the conversations happening, though I did see that author Joyce Carol Oates suggested that historically marginalized authors start their own small presses and literary magazines to […]

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Doing a YA Collection Diversity Audit: The How To (Part 2)

November 2, 2017 by Karen Jensen, MLS

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. […]

ALA Recap: Libraries are Not Neutral Spaces (Things I Never Learned in Library School)

June 28, 2017 by Karen Jensen, MLS

This past Sunday I had the honor of presenting with a panel of fabulous librarians about how libraries are NOT neutral spaces. Like most librarians, I spent a major part of my career proclaiming that we were. But over time, I have come to realize that we are, in fact, not. For example, if during […]

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