Day of Diversity: Extending the Dialogue, Encouraging the Action

Sarah Park Dahlen, Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada

Abstract


In January, we participated in ALSC and the Children’s Book Council’s ALA 2015 Midwinter preconference, Day of Diversity: Dialogue and Action in Children’s Literature and Programming in Chicago. The goal of the event was to bring together leaders in children’s literature and literacy to discuss strategies for ensuring that all children have access to diverse literature and library programming.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.13n3.23

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