List of Contributions

Hi Shelley! At Tulsa City-County Library [OK] we often reach out to community agencies that work with various populations to learn how we might partner with them. Bringing library services to folks who may not already be aware of us via agencies they already have connections with also helps dilute redundancy ...

Hi Julie, Our librarysystem  participates in the national Safe Place program as hosted by a local organization, Youth Services of Tulsa. All 24 libraries in our system display Safe Place signage and all public-facing staff are trained in the process of what to do if a youth requests a 'safe place'.  ...

Join us for the 11th National Conference of African American Librarians featuring Michael Eric Dyson, Jason Reynolds, Nikki Giovanni, Terry McMillan, Carla Hayden, Wole Soyinka, Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Tony Zanders, Sharon M. Draper and Zakiya Dalila Harris. Student Discount Registration.  This year ...

Yes, I'm interested. Thanks! ------------------------------ Suanne Wymer Youth Services Manager Tulsa City-County Library ------------------------------

Hi Jennifer, Your website content is excellent!!! We've had a similar program in Tulsa, OK with one school district in our county for several years, but have neglected any level of strong communication with the families. Your materials have given me a nice prod to get with it -- I may borrow heavily ...

Super! I know there is at least one Korean faculty member and I believe one or more Asian librarians working at the OU library. Hopefully some of these folks will participate glad to help spread the word!

Hi Silvia, I'm in the PhD program at the University of Oklahoma. May I share your request with colleagues at the university? Thanks! Suanne ------------------------------ Suanne Wymer Youth Services Manager Tulsa City-County Library ------------------------------

I don't believe anyone has mentioned Diverse BookFinder -- from their website: a comprehensive collection of children's picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC). We've cataloged and analyzed trade picture books fitting this criteria, published since 2002. The ...