[LM_NET] TARGET: Diversity Issues in Collection Development

[Shonda Brisco <sbrisco@GMAIL.COM>]

I'm presenting a program for school librarians on issues relating to
Diversity and Collection Development in school libraries.  I am also
creating a survey of questions that suggest some of the possible issues or
concerns that school librarians have with providing these types of
resources.  (For example, inability to locate publishers / vendors of
materials, lack of funding, etc.)  However, I also want to include other
topics of concerns such as community standards, personal choices in
selection, lack of background information about diverse cultures,
languages, etc.

I have several great resources in print that provide content, lesson
plans, booklists, etc.,  and I have written some questions for the survey;
however, I KNOW that I'm probably missing something that might be of
importance--- especially to those of you who are working in the field.  If
you have any ideas or suggestions for survey questions, please let me know.

I will provide you with the opportunity to answer the questions on the
survey (if you are interested---and I hope you will be), as well as a
LENGTHY list of resources, children's and YA books, and publishers of
resources that you can download and / or share with your teachers.  I'll
post all of this to my wiki or the CML website (yet to be determined) for
your convenience.

Thanks for helping.  I look forward to your suggestions!

~Shonda

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Shonda Brisco
Assistant Professor / Curriculum Materials Librarian
Mary L. Williams Curriculum Materials Library
001 Willard Hall
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
http://www.library.okstate.edu/cml/index.htm
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"Digital Resources" columnist
School Library Journal

"Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get
you through times of no libraries." ~ Library Poster

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