Diversity Programming for Digital Youth: Promoting Cultural Competence in the Children's Library (Children's and Young Adult Literature Reference)

Naidoo, Jamie Campbell

ISBN 10: 1610694872 / ISBN 13: 9781610694872

Published by Libraries Unlimited, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Diversity Programming for Digital Youth: Promoting Cultural Competence in the Children's Library (Children's and Young Adult Literature Reference)
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1610694872
• ISBN 13: 9781610694872
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Combining information about outreach to diverse populations, selection of culturally diverse children's print and digital media, and library programming, this book is the tool librarians need to promote cultural understanding through engaging children's programs designed for today's culturally diverse youth.

Today's children live in a culturally diverse and constantly changing digital world. New digital media is created every day but librarians and other educators need help in evaluating cultural content in digital apps, determining whether they send appropriate social messages to children, and learning how to use them in library programs that promote cultural competence. Diversity Programming for Digital Youth: Promoting Cultural Competence in the Children's Library provides just the help that is needed.



This resource is the only one to examine the role of culturally diverse digital media and how it can be used with children's books to promote cultural competence in the library. It provides annotated lists of digital media paired with culturally diverse literature to offer librarians and educators a springboard for creating enriching, engaging, and culturally relevant programs for children from diverse backgrounds. The sample digital storytime programs celebrating diverse cultures will benefit busy librarians looking for ways to engage reluctant readers in library storytimes.

About the Author

Jamie Campbell Naidoo, PhD, is endowed associate professor at the University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies.