{"id":1785,"date":"2015-04-05T23:35:49","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T04:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/?p=1785"},"modified":"2015-05-03T10:53:56","modified_gmt":"2015-05-03T15:53:56","slug":"june-is-glbt-book-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/archives\/1785","title":{"rendered":"June is GLBT Book Month!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Via press release<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO ? The American Library Association (ALA) has designated June 2015 as?GLBT?Book Month?, a nationwide celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the lives and experiences of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.?GLBT?Book Month? is an initiative of the American Library Association and is coordinated through its?<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/diversity\">Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services<\/a>?and the?<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/glbtrt\">Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Originally established in the early?1990s?by The Publishing Triangle as National Lesbian and Gay Book Month, June 2015 will mark the first commemoration of?GLBT?Book Month? to be held under ALA?s auspices.<\/p>\n<p>?The Publishing Triangle, which has been a leader in positioning?GLBT?books at the forefront of literature, had the foresight to initiate this event almost a quarter century ago, and we are very proud to continue this important observance.? said ALA President Courtney Young. ?We are incredibly appreciative of the historic work and brave first steps taken by many authors and publishers over the past 50 years to bring recognition to?GLBT?literature.?<\/p>\n<p>To help libraries mark the occasion, ALA has launched the?GLBT?Book Month online resource center, featuring?tipsheets?and downloadable materials. Also featured will be an ALA Graphics poster and bookmark available for purchase highlighting ?This Day in June,? written by Gayle E. Pitman, illustrated by?Krystna?Litten, and published by?Magination?Press, an imprint of the American Psychological Association. ? Pitman?s book about gay pride is the 2015 winner of the Stonewall Book Award, Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children?s and Young Adult Literature Award.<\/p>\n<p>GLBT?Book Month will culminate with many?GLBT?events and programs at ALA?s 2015 Annual Conference in San Francisco.? ALA will kick off its annual conference?s Opening General Session with speaker Roberta Kaplan, ?superstar litigator? and adjunct professor at the Columbia Law School whose involvement in?<em>United States v. Windsor<\/em>?helped to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Other programs at Annual Conference will include a?preconference?on library outreach to?GLBT?people, sessions on?curating?the history of?GLBT?activism, the evolution and acceptance of collecting?LGBT?materials in libraries, use of?GLBT?materials in libraries, serving transgender patrons and the Stonewall Book Awards Program.<\/p>\n<p>ALA?s support of quality?GLBT?literature includes the awarding of the prestigious Stonewall Book Awards, which have honored the very best in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender books since 1971, including adult literature, non-fiction, and children?s and young adult titles. Additionally, ALA compiles two annual bibliographies of notable?GLBT?books, including the Rainbow Books list featuring recommended titles for children and young adults, and the Over the Rainbow book list for adult literature and non-fiction titles.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, please visit?<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/glbtbookmonth\">www.ala.org\/glbtbookmonth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the American Library Association<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The American Library Association (ALA), the voice of America&#8217;s libraries, is the oldest, largest and most influential library association in the world. Its approximately 56,000 members are primarily librarians but also trustees, publishers and other library supporters. The association represents all types of libraries. Its mission is to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About?GLBTRT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table of the American Library Association is committed to serving the information needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender?professional library community and the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender information and access needs of individuals at large.?GLBTRT?is committed to encouraging and supporting the free and necessary access to all information, as reflected by the missions of the American Library Association and democratic institutions. ?The?GLBTRT?was founded in 1970 and is the world?s oldest professional organization for?GLBT?people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Via press release CHICAGO ? 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