[ISLMA-Share] 2nd Question: Diversity and Black History Month

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islma at list.railslibraries.info writes:
>Also I wanted to find out what others are doing to diversify their
>libraries?  I'm a student at Dominican and am researching ways to ensure
>that library collections are diverse; as well, I am looking to better
>diversify my own collection of books as we serve a mixed population of
>Spanish and African American students.  
>
>
> However,  I am only finding resources that revert back to books that
>are historical, biographical, and/or non authentic representations.  Do
>you guys have any recommendations for resources that you use to ensure
>adequate representation for marginalized groups like:  African
>Americans, Native Americans, Muslims, LGBTQIA, or Hispanic communities??
> 
>
>
>Any recommendations that you have would be great or any comments you have
>would be a great addition to this conversation.

My favorite resource is We Need Diverse Books [
http://weneeddiversebooks.org/where-to-find-diverse-books/
]http://weneeddiversebooks.org/where-to-find-diverse-books/ 

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