by Jamie Matczak | Nov 29, 2021 | Inclusive Services
The holidays are upon us again and I wanted to take this time to talk about inclusive holiday celebrations. Most people love the holiday time! Adults flutter around busily preparing for festivities and children are abuzz with excitement. While we should have an...
by Jamie Matczak | Jul 13, 2021 | Inclusive Services
July is already moving so fast. Hopefully, you are able to enjoy what the month and the weather has to offer. Keep being excellent to each other! ~Sherry Resources: Lambda Literary announces 2021 winners Lambda Literary Award submissions are judged principally on...
by Jamie Matczak | May 3, 2021 | Inclusive Services
I am happy to present the first in a series of Digital Bytes about Inclusive Terminology. A big thank you to Laurie Ollhoff, a member of the IDEA Team for starting us out. Please check it out here, and then drop a line to Laurie! ~Sherry Resources: The Office for...
by Jamie Matczak | Dec 7, 2020 | Inclusive Services
There continues to be amazing continuing education on inclusive subjects! A lengthy list is below, including some new classes that start next year. After that, I’ve listed a month and a half of upcoming diverse holidays to help plan displays, storytimes, or...
by Jamie Matczak | Sep 25, 2020 | Inclusive Services
Ryan Dowd’s Next Homelessness Webinar Dementia and Alzheimer’s: Compassionately and effectively working with people with dementia Some of the issues covered: What is the science behind dementia? How can you compassionately work with someone who is agitated or...
by Jamie Matczak | Jul 31, 2020 | Inclusive Services
Libraries Respond: Protecting and Supporting Transgender Staff and Patrons ALA’s ODLOS has created a new resource to help library workers ensure that their space is safe and welcoming to trans patrons and staff. This resource includes suggestions related to...
