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What It’s Like to Be a Librarian in the Galápagos

Librarians work all over the world, from big cities and suburbs to the furthest reaches of the planet. Case in point: Edgardo Civallero is a librarian stationed in the Galápagos, an archipelago off the coast of Ecuador known for influencing Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Civallero is part of the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF), a …

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Librarians Partner with Netflix to Support “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices”

Librarians have teamed up with Netflix to provide resources connected to the new series Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices. Bookmarks is a collection of 12 episodes featuring different Black celebrities—including Tiffany Haddish, Common, and Jill Scott—reading children’s books from Black authors. The videos are designed to showcase the Black experience and spark broader conversations about identity, …

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Book covers: The Mountain's Base, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That, Surviving the City Vol. 1, Rise!, Forward Me Back To You, The Proudest Blue, We Set The Dark On Fire, Thirteen Doorways Wolves Behind Them All

Librarians Share Their Top Ten Feminist Books for Youth

Looking for great kids’ and YA reads about gender equality and justice? Librarians from the Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association’s Social Responsibilities Round Table have compiled a powerful list entitled “Rise: A Feminist Book Project for ages 0-18.” Selections include fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels and highlight the work of diverse authors and illustrators. Here …

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Twanna Hodge holds up signs highlighting the ALA Spectrum Scholarship program

On Being Black in Librarianship

by Twanna Hodge Equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of librarianship, but we’re still a long way from library staff reflecting the demographics of their communities: more than three quarters of librarians are white, and just 6.8% are Black. The American Library Association’s Spectrum Scholarship program is one program working to change this, offering …

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Library “Quaranzine” Finds Beauty in Social Distancing

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, people everywhere are living through historic, challenging times. With that in mind, Virginia’s Arlington Public Library (APL) launched a “quaranzine” to provide a creative outlet for local residents. Since early April, APL has published weekly online issues of the Quaranzine, spotlighting multidisciplinary contributions from community members of all ages; submissions …

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