You Can’t Be What You Can’t See: Using the Periodic Table of Banned Books as a Catalyst for Inclusion & Diverse Representation in Libraries

Promote the freedom to read while engaging with diverse, contemporary young readers! This presentation will showcase how two departments with a shared vision collaborated on an extraordinary, large-scale project which included a permanent, interactive, flexible display in a community college library; a freestanding website; and several literary events. Participants will hear about successes and challenges in the creation and implementation of this project, and will take away tools to help them explore using banned books as a catalyst for inclusion and diverse representation in a variety of library settings.