LGBTQIA+ Children’s/YA Literature: Making the Case for Inclusion

Authors

Amanda Melilli, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Meeting name

Nevada Library Association 2018 Annual Conference

Meeting location

Las Vegas, NV

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

10-14-2018

Abstract

This presentation covers the importance of LGBTQIA+ library collections for children and young adults, their contributions to creating inclusive environments, current publishing trends, and suggestions on evaluating LGBTQIA+ materials for young audiences.

Keywords

LGBTQ; LGBTQIA+; Children's literature; Young adult literature; Inclusive education; School libraries

Disciplines

Library and Information Science

File Format

PDF

File Size

4.021 Kb

Language

English

Repository Citation

Melilli, A. (2018, October). LGBTQIA+ Children’s/YA Literature: Making the Case for Inclusion. Presentation at Nevada Library Association 2018 Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/libfacpresentation/169