Inspired by recent book bans and challenges, Anna shares what she’s learned about diversity in library collections from her classes. The SibNerds are revisiting their previous discussion around book bans and reevaluating the framing they put on that conversation. A large portion of this conversation talks about the importance of challenging the centering of whiteness and the default being white. We know that this can be an uncomfortable conversation, but we believe that it is critical in our own growth. We hope that this will help others process or begin their growth and understanding of folks who may be different. The Kirkus article “Unmaking the White Default:” https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/unmaking-white-default/

We Need Diverse Books: https://diversebooks.org/

Equal Opportunity Reader’s review of Gender Queer: https://equalopportunityreader.com/2023/06/22/review-gender-queer-a-memoir-by-maia-kobabe/

The diversity graphic Anna references: https://socialjusticebooks.org/diversity-graphic/

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