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The Social Responsibilities Round Table works to make ALA more democratic and to establish progressive priorities not only for the Association, but also for the entire profession. Concern for human and economic rights was an important element in the founding of SRRT and remains an urgent concern today. SRRT believes that libraries and librarians must recognize and help solve social problems and inequities in order to carry out their mandate to work for the common good and bolster democracy.

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2025/2026 Metadata Community of Practice - Volunteer Opportunity

  • 1.  2025/2026 Metadata Community of Practice - Volunteer Opportunity

    Posted Jun 17, 2025 05:49 PM

    Hello everyone,

    Sharing this opportunity to join the Diverse BookFinder Metadata Community of Practice 2025-2026 cohort of coders!

    Are you invested in questions about who is being represented in children's books featuring Black and Indigenous People and People of Color (BIPOC) and how they are represented? Are you a conscientious reader of picture books, early readers, middle grade, and young adult literature?   

    If so, the Diverse BookFinder (DBF) Metadata Community of Practice may be for you!  

    The Diverse BookFinder seeks applications for the 2025-2026 Metadata Community of Practice to code books for children and youth featuring BIPOC characters. The DBF is an online, searchable database designed to facilitate the discoverability and exploration of books for children and youth featuring BIPOC characters, so that all children can find themselves reflected and celebrated. 

    We welcome applicants from all identities and backgrounds. We specifically seek candidates with an understanding of race, culture, gender, and power and a strong interest in applying this knowledge to analyses of BIPOC representation in children's and young adult books. We envision a world overflowing with books by and about BIPOC, reflecting the diverse voices and experiences of BIPOC-identified people and communities.  

    Metadata Community of Practice members will: 

    • Commit to participating for 15 months: September 2025 to December 2026, with ten weeks of training sessions (both asynchronous and synchronous) from September through November 2025; 

    • Read, code, and discuss with team members the content of assigned books (25-30 books/year, 3-5 hours/week), using systems and processes established by the Diverse BookFinder from January to December 2026; and 

    • Participate in regular discussions via Zoom to share and discuss findings as well as for ongoing support.  

    To learn more about the Metadata Community of Practice, please view the document linked below: 

    Diverse BookFinder Metadata Community of Practice Information Sheet

    Apply to the 2025/2026 DBF Metadata Community of Practice HERE.

    Applications are due Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST.

    For questions or more information, please email Lisely Laboy at llaboy@diversebookfinder.org. 

    Thank you for your interest in the Diverse BookFinder's Metadata Community of Practice! 



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    Leah Choi
    College of Natural Resources & Sciences Librarian
    Cal Poly Humboldt
    She/Her/Hers
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