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Guest speaker sessions via Zoom:
Thursdays, November 10, 17, and December 1, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm ET (recordings available)
Workshop:
Asynchronous, facilitator-led workshop over 3 weeks
Create a more equitable and affirming space for everyone by learning the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities of the LGBTQ+ community.
Research shows that programs, partnerships, practices, and curricula that center LGBTQ+ people benefit heterosexual and cisgender people, too. This course will teach you how to navigate difficult conversations and advocate for LGBTQ+ people, books, and programs, even and especially in the face of censorship challenges. You will also learn how to develop robust LGBTQ-centered programs and instruction alongside strategies for building connections with your local queer community.
You’ll complete workshop assignments over 3+ weeks in an interactive online classroom environment with personal coaching from an expert in the field. In addition, you’ll have access to our foundational bonus content—rich supporting materials you can explore at your own pace, including a series of webinars from Library Journal and School Library Journal contributors, readings, activities, and videos.
Our transformational online courses have given thousands of librarians the tools and vision for meaningful change. The live sessions run on Thursdays, November 10, 17, and December 1, 2022 from approximately 2:00-4:00 pm ET (recorded for on-demand viewing) with an ongoing facilitator-led workshop over 3 weeks. Don’t miss this opportunity!
When you sign up early, you’ll have immediate access to our Early Access On Demand Resources—a series of webinars from Library Journal and School Library Journal contributors along with rich, supporting materials in the form of readings, activities, and videos—to explore at your own pace.
Any educator or librarian who wants to center LGBTQIA+ people in their programs, instruction, and services and who would benefit from a deep dive into advocating for the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ materials and topics, building and maintaining partnerships within the queer community, and using queer methods to reimagine best practices for the classroom and library.
Can’t make a live session? All guest speaker sessions are recorded and available on demand following the initial broadcast.
15 professional development credits are available
For support with online courses, please contact libraryjournal@edmaker.co
Discounted registration fees are available for groups of 3 or more. When you register your team for our online courses, they will be placed in the same small workshop group, where discussions and project-based assignments receive feedback from an experienced librarian.
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If your group prefers to work separately, just let us know.
Jennifer Tullos, Ph.D.
Dr. Jennifer Tullos (she/her) is a content developer, researcher, and educator in English and the Humanities working to advocate for equity-centered programs and practices. She holds a PhD in English from Illinois State University with an emphasis in queer young adult literature, queer theory, and pedagogy and currently serves as the Director of Online Courses for Library Journal and School Library Journal. Dr. Tullos has over 13 years of experience teaching and developing curricula in educational, nonprofit, and corporate contexts. As a queer scholar and educator, she strives to bring queer pedagogical and theoretical tenets into her everyday life and loves helping others queer their classrooms, work cultures, reading practices, and more!
Rebecca Oxley
Rebecca Oxley (she/they) is the Librarian III of the Greenbelt Branch of the Prince George’s Memorial Library System in Maryland. She earned her MLS from the University of Maryland as an Information in Diverse Populations Scholar in 2012, and taught in Prince George’s County Public Schools as a Media Specialist and Technology educator prior to becoming a public librarian. They are the author of several peer-reviewed journal and practitioner magazine articles. They serve on PGCMLS’s LGBTQ+, Teen Services, and Digital Navigation teams, the Maryland Library Association’s newly created LGBTQ+ Interest Group, and is on the executive board of The LGBTQ Dignity Project. She specializes in graphic literature, and is an active founding committee member of the Black Eyed Susan Book Award for Graphic Novels.
By registering for this event you confirm that you have read and agree to our Code of Conduct.
For support with online courses, please contact libraryjournal@edmaker.co.
DAYS 1-2 On Demand |
DAY 3 2.5 hours |
DAYS 4-7 1-2 hours (optional) |
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PRE-LIVE SESSION - Resources - Discussions - Bonus Content |
LIVE SESSIONS - Guest speakers via webcast - Q&A via chat - Recordings available on demand |
WORKSHOP - Project-based homework, applied to your job - Personalized feedback from a facilitator - Group discussion in a workshop setting |
3-WEEK WORKSHOP - Facilitator-led feedback WEEK 1 Gather data and set goals WEEK 2 Identify gaps and priorities WEEK 3 Synthesize your action plan |
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Live Guest Speakers Each Week
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Recordings Available After The Live Session
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Online Classroom Organizes All Materials
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Resources To Support Learning
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