Tag: GLBT Book Month

School Is In: Getting (and Keeping) LGBTQ Books in the Library

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By Elizabeth Gartley June is GLBT Book Month! While I’m excited to take the time to celebrate LGBTQ literature in libraries, I still often find myself in the position of trying to get (and keep) LGBTQ books into school libraries so that they can be celebrated. From my own observations, schools and school libraries still […]

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3Ms 2015 “Partner for Pride” Reading List released

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By John Mack Freeman (Thanks to Chris Boire for the tip!) At ALA Annual in San Francisco, 3M crowdsourced a list of titles for their 2015 Partner for Pride Reading List. Conference attendees were encouraged to write their favorite diverse titles on a Post-It. Through this campaign, 3M donated $2,250 to the GLBTRT that will […]

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The Importance of GLBT Book Month by Peter Coyl

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By Peter Coyl The Importance of GLBT Book Month As a teenager, I was such an avid library user I got a job shelving books at the library in the Children’s section. On my breaks, I would roam the stacks of the second floor adult fiction area looking for something new to read. One day, […]

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GLBT Book Month off to a fantastic start

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By John Mack Freeman GLBT Book Month is off to a fantastic start as GLBTRT embraces their first year ever managing this event on behalf of ALA. On a personal note, I’ve already seen displays in several libraries near where I work, and it’s always a little surprising and comforting when I see that in rural […]

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