10 Steps toward a More Multicultural Youth Library
Denise Agosto has developed the following 10 steps to develop a more multicultural youth library. She sites research that shows that "young people learn reading, writing, comprehension, and analysis skills the most easily from texts that mirror their own cultural backgrounds" (38). This is why it is so important to develop a multicultural collection at your library.
10 Steps toward a More Multicultural Youth Library
1) Reevaluate your mission statement
2) Assess your library's physical environment
3) Diversify your collection
4) Emphasize collaboration
5) Model bilingual materials
6) Model multicultural materials
7) Foster dialog
8) Arm yourself with research
9) Engage your community
10) Appreciate diversity
Agosto, Denise. "Bridging the Culture Gap: Ten Steps toward a More Multicultural Youth Library." Journal of Youth Services in Libraries 14 (2001): 38-41.
10 Steps toward a More Multicultural Youth Library
1) Reevaluate your mission statement
2) Assess your library's physical environment
3) Diversify your collection
4) Emphasize collaboration
5) Model bilingual materials
6) Model multicultural materials
7) Foster dialog
8) Arm yourself with research
9) Engage your community
10) Appreciate diversity
Agosto, Denise. "Bridging the Culture Gap: Ten Steps toward a More Multicultural Youth Library." Journal of Youth Services in Libraries 14 (2001): 38-41.
