Winter Speaker Series on Diversity and Representation in Kids Lit

Registration is open!

Professional Learning Network: Children's Literature Presents

Virtual Winter Speaker Series 

This virtual event is free and open to Librarians and Museum Educators

Featuring presentations by award winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes, children's book author Gloria Repress-Churchwell, David Feinstein from The Eric Carle Museum of Picturebook Art, and ALSC Institute presenter and Illinois librarian Sophie Kenney.

More information can be found on our Facebook group page: bit.ly/PLNchildrenslit

Click on each presentation title to a link to our registration

2/19/2021 Exploring Race and Representation in Picture Books with David Feinstein

3/5/2021 Resilient Chester! Microaggressions, Allies, and Civility with Gloria Repress-Churchwell

3/19/2021 Diversity's Rainbow with author Jewell Parker Rhodes

This Winter Speaker Series is presented by the Professional Learning Network (PLN.) PLN is an online community which facilitates discussions, idea sharing and learning opportunities. This is the second occurrence in our event series.

Membership to PLN is FREE. There are no license/membership affiliate requirements. This work is hosted by Reading Success by 4th Grade and the Springfield City Library.

About PLN:

We strive to be a vibrant and connected network for librarians and museum educators who seek to learn and share about children’s literature. 

Our Mission:

• Continue the conversation of diversity in children’s literature.
• Learn how to create an effective and welcoming space of dialogue, inclusion, safety, and equity for children and families.
• Discuss what we can do as librarians and educators to stop the perpetuation of racial inequities. 

Who Can Join:

• You work in a museum or library (school, public, private).
• You are passionate about social issues in children's literature.
• Your work focus is on birth-12 year old children/literature.