LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children's Librarianship: Policies, Programs, and Practices

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Synopsis
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
Copyright:
2022

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9798216110798
Related ISBNs:
9781440876776
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Lucy Santos Green, Jenna Spiering, Vanessa Lynn Kitzie, and Julia Erlanger
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Education, Social Studies
Reading Age:
7–17
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
Anastasia M. Collins

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