Did you know there’s a rubric for evaluating Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth Literature? At this morning’s “More than a Checkbox” at #alsc22, Amy Kyung-Eun Breslin, Sarah Park Dahlen, Kristen Kwisnek, and Becky Leathersich shared key elements from the rubric and then led us through applying the rubric to different books.They emphasized the critical importance of visibility, problems of the Model Minority stereotype, that context and nuance are essential to evaluation. Other key factors are power and agency of characters – who are the heroes? can they solve problems? Take a look at author/illustrator agency – are they a cultural insider? What research have they done? Is there a co-author who is an insider? And they encouraged us to think about what impact the book might have on an AAPI child listening to a non-AAPI person read it aloud.
Category: Conferences/Meetings/Institutes
#alsc22 My First ALSC Institute
Connecting with colleagues, presentations from favorite authors, and listening to librarians share insights through education programs on library service to children and families. There is a lot I am looking forward to in these three short days.
Opening night at #alsc22
So I was going to write about the opening session highlights at #alsc22. And I will. Though I want to start with how good it is to be at an in-person conference again. To be in a room with people who care passionately about the things that you care about. To sit around a table sharing a meal with conversations about mock Caldecotts and Newberys, about favorite books of the year, about booktalks and reader’s advisory. It was a pleasure just to be in the room.
Live from Kansas City…
…it’s #ALSC2022! I’m thrilled to be at my first-ever conference – for ALSC, for libraries, for… anything! Looking ahead to this weekend, I’m keeping my mind open and ready to learn from the experience. While the official festivities have yet to begin, I’m here to share some initial thoughts.
Cheers to #alsc22!
Since arriving in Kansas City on Thursday, I’ve been scoping out scrumptious happy hour places within walking distance or a free KC streetcar ride away from the conference hotel. Here’s what I’ve discovered so far!
Conference Blogging from ALSC Institute
#alsc22 is starting today! Are you unable to attend and wondering how you can keep up with all that’s going on at the 2022 National ALSC Institute? We’ve got you covered!
A Season for Learning
It doesn’t matter how far from my own schooling I get–every year as students head back to school, I feel an excitement at the prospect of learning something new myself. This autumn, there are plenty of opportunities to explore something new within the realm of library service to children, or libraries more generally. ALSC National Institute The ALSC National Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, is taking place in a few weeks, from September 29-October 1. Institute is one of my all-time favorite learning conferences–its schedule includes terrific general sessions with amazing speakers, as well as educational programs led by practitioners across the country. Some of the things I’m looking forward to: Big Ideas session with Dr. Nicole A. Cooke – Dr. Cooke’s work has touched on so many topics, all intersecting in some way with information literacy and social justice. I’m excited to hear what Dr. Cooke has to share…
Three Reasons I’m Excited for the ALSC Institute
It’s finally September, and you know what that means: the ALSC Institute is this month! I joined ALSC as I finished graduate school in 2019, and then 2020 happened, so this will be my first Institute as a career librarian. There are so many aspects of the event I’m looking forward to, but since there’s still time to register if you haven’t yet, I thought I’d give you my top 3 reasons I’m excited for Institute this September.