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Using Social Media To Amplify Your Awesome Session Recording

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Sketchnoting with Lauren Suveges Recording

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Sketchnoting with Lauren Suveges Recording

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TikTok for Librarians + Makerspace Kit.mp4

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Opening Session + Library Lifeline + Makerspace Kit Overview Recording

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Opening Session + Library Lifeline + Makerspace Kit Overview Recording

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Makerspaces in Your Library Session Recording

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Diverse Books for Elementary Session Recording

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Diverse Books for Elementary Session Recording

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Dennis Mathew Author Spotlight Recording

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Dennis Mathew Author Spotlight Recording

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Diverse Books for Secondary Session Recording

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Diverse Books for Secondary Session Recording

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TikTok In the Library:  Infobase 3-Part Series (webinar recordings)

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Curious about TikTok? Looking to up your library's social media game? Join us for this 3-part workshop in which librarian Kelsey Bogan (TikTok @gvhslibrary) will teach you all about how libraries can leverage the incredible power of TikTok for things like advocacy, collection development, community building, instructional tutorials, and more. You'll also have the opportunity to have all of your TikTok questions answered and learn the practical side of things, such as how to actually make a TikTok!
Save your seat now! All sessions are free of charge and are 60 minutes. Can't attend the live sessions? No problem! Register, and we'll email you the recordings.
REGISTER NOW

Rave Reviews for TikTok in the Library!

"Last week's TikTok [webinar] was AWESOME! Like mind-blowing wow. Looking forward to the next two webinars."

"I loved the entire presentation!"

'This gave me a lot of ideas for both my business and my library job...thanks."

"...this was great! Can't wait to watch the next one."

"Very interesting and fun workshop!"

"Great ideas and presentation!"

"Very good presentation. Slides were very professional and well-done. Lots of good information in the presentation. Inspiring, even for a librarian who's been in higher education 30+ years."

FREE 3-Part Workshop

SESSION 1
Leveraging the Power of TikTok for Your Library

Learn about many of the different ways libraries and librarians can leverage the power of TikTok. Using examples from her own TikTok, librarian Kelsey Bogan (TikTok @gvhslibrary) will demonstrate how TikToks can be used for advocacy, collection development, and community building. We'll also talk about the safety of using TikTok, its powerful impact on the publishing industry, and more. You'll leave this session inspired to give TikTok a try!

SESSION 2
Getting Started with TikTok Basics

In this practical "how to" session, you'll learn from librarian Kelsey Bogan (TikTok @gvhslibrary) about the basics of the TikTok app and how to create your first simple TikToks. Topics include:

searching and using hashtags

finding sound clips

adding text

saving drafts

tips for how to make your TikToks successful and engaging.

WATCH NOW August 23 at 12PM ET
In this practical "how to" session, you'll learn from librarian Kelsey Bogan (TikTok @gvhslibrary) about some of the more advanced video creation and editing capabilities of TikTok, including how to create the awesome and ever popular "book transitions" videos. You'll also have the opportunity to ask any of the burning TikTok questions you still have. Leave this session with everything you need to be ready for TikTok domination!

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Read all of the posts by Kelsey Bogan on Don't Shush Me!

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Conference Promo TikTok made with Kelsey!

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Conference Promo TikTok made with Kelsey!

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Join our #OASL conference! bit.ly/OASL2021 #teachersoftiktok #librariansoftiktok #teacherlibrarian @gvhslibrary @sylvieinthelibrary
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How Do You Teach Empathy?  Jonathan's TED-Ed Talk

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How Do You Teach Empathy?  Jonathan's TED-Ed Talk

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How do you teach empathy? | Jonathan Juravich

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The Art of SEL Podcast by Jonathan Juravich

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The Art of SEL Podcast by Jonathan Juravich

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Children's Author, Songwriter, Educator, Oklahoma City

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Dennis Mathew is a renown children's author from the USA, located in Oklahoma City. He is a singer and songwriter as well and has had the honor of working with elementary and primary schools all across the United States and around the world.

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Ms. Jennifer McKenzie (she/her)  K12 District Teacher Librarian  Siuslaw School District 97J

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Ms. Jennifer McKenzie (she/her)  K12 District Teacher Librarian  Siuslaw School District 97J

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FB: @siuslawlibrarymediaservices
Insta: @siuslawlibrarymediaservies
Insta: @jenmarymckenzie
Twitter:  @jenmarymckenzie
TikTok:  @jennifermarymckenzie
Siuslaw Library Website:  Here!
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Native American Senate Bill 13 Session Recording

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Native American Senate Bill 13 Session Recording

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Sensitivity Not Censorship:  Intellectual Freedom Session Recording

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Sensitivity Not Censorship:  Intellectual Freedom Session Recording

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2021 Fall OASL Conference Journal & Mailer Preview

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Peerless Watercolors (included in Conference Journal Makerspace Kit)

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Peerless Watercolors (included in Conference Journal Makerspace Kit)

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Simple Circuit with Switch Makerspace Kit

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Simple Circuit with Switch Makerspace Kit

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Jen's Simple CIrcuit + Switch Demo Video

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Amy Page | K12 District Teacher Librarian | Eugene School District 4J

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Amy Page | K12 District Teacher Librarian | Eugene School District 4J

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Email: page_a@4j.lane.edu
FB: 4jlibrarymediaservices
IG: @amypageTL
Twitter: AmyPageTL
TikTok: Amy_PageTL
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Stuart Levy, teacher-librarian at Parkrose High School

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Stuart Levy, teacher-librarian at Parkrose High School

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IG: @mr.stuart.levy
Parkrose High Webpage

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Hey everyone. This is Jonathan Juravich. So happy to see you all this morning. Art Teacher in Columbus, Ohio. You can follow along on instagram and twitter at: @jjuravich

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Susan Stone, District Librarian for Portland Public Schools

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Susan Stone, District Librarian for Portland Public Schools

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website: pps.net/library

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Brittany Harlow (she/her) Stayton High School Library Media Assistant

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Brittany Harlow (she/her) Stayton High School Library Media Assistant

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Instagram: @b.zelkovich

Twitter: @BZelwen

Website: https://iemergedinlondonrain.wordpress.com

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Ali Lauer, teacher librarian at Griffith STEAM MS, Los Angeles, CA 

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Ali Lauer, teacher librarian at Griffith STEAM MS, Los Angeles, CA 

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Hi everyone! I'm an Oregon native, graduated from Aloha High School in Beaverton. So glad I could join you for this day of virtual learning!
Personal twitter: @alilauer1
Library twitter: @G_STEAM_Library
Library Insta & TikTok: @griffithSTEAMmslibrary

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KatieMcNamaraEDU@gmail.com

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Library Media Specialist, Creative Science School, Portland Public Schools
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https://www.pps.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=11476
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Ms. Debbie Pfeiffer (she/her) K12 District Teacher Librarian - Harney Co School District 3

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Ms. Debbie Pfeiffer (she/her) K12 District Teacher Librarian - Harney Co School District 3

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@DebbiePfeiffer (twitter)
/dancingdeb (FB)
/DeborahPfeiffer (LinkedIn)
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Adopt one facet of librarianship, get Adept at it and get ready to Adapt as opportunities arrive that can help your library Thrive.
I've  blogged the stories and embedded links of the stories of author visits I'll touch on in my Ignite session at  http://bookmansbytes.blogspot.com/

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From Ruler program. https://www.ycei.org/ruler
There are different ones for different age groups. Mine is magnetic. I have magnets that kids can place on it.

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Hello I am Kimberly Harrison, the new LMA at Imlay Elementary in Hillsboro. You can follow me on Twitter @KDragonly5. I also just started a TikTok account specifically for library posts, @libraryladyImlay and posted my first video this morning! 

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Hello I am Kimberly Harrison, the new LMA at Imlay Elementary in Hillsboro. You can follow me on Twitter @KDragonly5. I also just started a TikTok account specifically for library posts, @libraryladyImlay and posted my first video this morning! 

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The WhyYouMatter campaign had such a positive impact on our school, that we plan on doing it every year, from now on. During a time of such negativity and sudden judgement, this campaign brought instant positivity and a deeper understanding of our school community and beyond.
Adam Haman
London Middle School (London, OH)

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The WhyYouMatter campaign had such a positive impact on our school, that we plan on doing it every year, from now on. During a time of such negativity and sudden judgement, this campaign brought instant positivity and a deeper understanding of our school community and beyond.

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Vanessa Ceccarelli, District Teacher-Librarian in Hillsboro School District

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Vanessa Ceccarelli, District Teacher-Librarian in Hillsboro School District

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Twitter: @vanessathethird
Email: ceccarev@hsd.k12.or.us

-OASL Region 1 Rep
-Currently working on my MLS at Emporia State University!

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Understood - For Learning and Thinking Differences

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Understood.org is the resource that helps the 70 million people with learning and thinking differences anticipate the challenges, barriers, or opportunities in life and confidently reach their potential.

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Powerful for students to create an image scale.

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http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/Social-and-Emotional-Learning

Here is a link to the SEL standards as well as a link to CASEL's implementation strategies.

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K-12 Social and Emotional Learning Standards

Ohio's K-12 Social and Emotional Learning Standards are provided by grade bands (kindergarten-grade 3, grades 3-5, middle grades and high school) and provide a continuum of development across five competencies: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision-Making. The social and emotional learning standards are for all students, kindergarten through grade 12, with the understanding that each child develops at his or her own pace and may excel in one set of skills while struggling in another.

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Ohio's K-12 Social and Emotional Learning Standards are provided by grade bands (kindergarten-grade 3, grades 3-5, middle grades and high school) and provide a continuum of development across five competencies: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision-Making.

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Inviting and Igniting Young Engineers

Most of us have heard of Engineering ... but do we really know what engineers do? Engineers are changing the world as we know it - and we are all born as natural engineers. So, how do we embrace our inner engineer and gain excitement about solving the world's problems? This session will leave students ignited to explore engineering. A great way to start is by learning how to make your very own video game! All the resources and inspiration are delivered in this session with our spectacular global engineer, Alex Cordes, with Understated Engineering, live from Norway. We learn that over half the cars in Norway are electric. Check out Green Car Reports to learn why. Interested in playing a video game that allows you to be an engineer? We all know Minecraft is awesome, but also check out Stardew Valley. Empowering scientists and artists of the future, Arduino has cool education resources for teachers and students. Tinkercad is another great way to engage students in engineering. Like the idea of building a solar racecar? Check out the Bridgestone Solar World Challenge. Find air-based, super-speed-levitation travel as fascinating as we do? Check out Hyperloop and one particular collaborative group, Paradigm Hyperloop. Learn more about space visionary Elon Musk and Space X. Wow, check out the walking robots at Boston Dynamics. Check out this video to learn more about Hydrofoils. For more engineering activities, see Global Education Alaska homepage and Fun-a-Day.

Alaska and Bats, Oh My! It's the Bat Lady!

"Bat" for another session, with even more "batty" information, we host The Bat Lady, Kristen Lear, to learn about the five Alaskan bats, check out adaptations of the over 1,400 species of bats, and ask lots of questions about what makes bats unique. Did you know bats are the only true flying mammal? This and other amazing facts along with incredible visuals in photos and videos, guide us to understand a bit more about why bats are SO important to our world and so exciting to learn about! Want to learn more about helping to save the bats? Become a part of The Bat Squad at Bat Conservation International. Want to learn more about Kristen Lear, and reach out to The Bat Lady? Check out her website. The Homeschool Scientist has all sorts of batty activities and interesting facts about bats. Maybe your class would be interested in adopting a bat? See Bat World Sanctuary Kid's Page. Turn your batty adventures into bat crafts with the resources at Bats.org. If you want to have your very own bat house and help in the conservation process, check out this one on Amazon, (which ships to Alaska-YAY!).

NASA Psyche Mission to the Asteroid Belt

NASA Psyche Mission, launching in August 2021, will be a unique exploration to the asteroid Psyche, which, with metal as a building block of planet formation, may open up a whole new world of learning about the formation of planets. Learn more about this fascinating mission, and explore the learning resources at Psyche's website. Learn more by watching Meteors at Mr. DeMaio's video. Find out about the formation of the planet (planetesimal) at Peekaboo Kidz. Learn about a planetesimal, or the beginning (small) formation of a planet, at Universe Today . A fascinating piece of today's Space Exploration shares about the Europa Clipper (Moon of Jupiter). The best part is checking out SkyView, the app that allows you to explore the sky and be told right away what you are looking at. Download SkyView - an app that helps you explore the sky in real time for ipad and iphone here and on Google Play.

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Most of us have heard of Engineering ... but do we really know what engineers do? Engineers are changing the world as we know it - and we are all born as natural engineers. So, how do we embrace our inner engineer and gain excitement about solving the world's problems? This session will leave students ignited to explore engineering.

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Email us at tipteachers@gmail.com to join our monthly community meetings -- the first Monday of each month from 6-7 p.m. on Zoom. We hear from guest speakers on media lit topics and share resources. K-12 invited!

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Teachers for an Informed Public (TiP) is a group of teachers & librarians dedicated to bringing media literacy education to our students and communities. TiP is inspired by the work of the University of Washington Center for an Informed Public

TiP is composed of elementary, middle, and high school educators from throughout Washington State. We are actively recruiting educators from the United States and Canada who are interested in media literacy education. Head to the About Page to learn more about what we do and how to get involved.

Follow us on Twitter: @tipteachers

Lessons

The full Digital Survival Skills curriculum can be found here.

The four main lessons / assignments are:

See the MisinfoDay Jr. Toolkit from the University of Washington Center for an Informed Public for more teaching resources and everything you need to host your own MisinfoDay Jr. event with students.

TiP Founder Highlights Importance of Media Literacy

TiP co-founder Shawn Lee talks about the importance of media literacy education in his TED-style talk for the OER Conference for K-12 Social Studies in August 2020.

Shawn Lee, The Media Literacy Lifeline

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What's Your Library Story: Data Collection Glory- TuesD Chambers

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What's Your Library Story: Data Collection Glory- TuesD Chambers

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What's Your Library Story: Data Collection Glory- TuesD Chambers

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What's Your Library Story: Data Collection Glory- TuesD Chambers

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https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/standards/socialsciences/Pages/SB13_SocialSciences.aspx

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SB13 Tribal History/Shared History: Social Sciences

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Home | Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

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One of nine federally recognized tribes in the State of Oregon. As a western Oregon Treaty Tribe, we are a sovereign tribal community known as a caring people, dedicated to the principles of honesty and integrity.

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Roundme - create, upload, license and embed 360° degree VR and gigapixel panoramic pictures and virtual tours online.

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Email Cheyanne for free books for your library

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Senate Bill 13: Tribal History, Shared History

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Senate Bill 13: Tribal History, Shared History

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Senate Bill 13: Tribal History/Shared History

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Working on my story about leaving Libraries for time and my final return to my dream job! Blank panel for the future in my beautiful new classroom! 

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Ignite speech at OASL Sat. Oct 9 at 9:30 am - please add slides

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Imlay Elementary Library is my new home away from home and I'm enjoying this new journey so much!

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RAY STOEVE The YA/MG Trans & Nonbinary Voices Masterlist

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RAY STOEVE The YA/MG Trans & Nonbinary Voices Masterlist

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https://raystoeve.com/the-masterlist/
(A recommendation from Alex Gino)

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WHAT'S ON THIS LIST?
This database contains young adult and middle grade fiction titles written by trans and/or nonbinary authors that include trans and/or nonbinary characters. The publishing types are Big 5, independent house, and self-published books, upcoming releases included. I define trans and nonbinary broadly, as you will see in the dropdown list under the gender category on the database: basically, anyone who identifies as some type of not-cis person.

This list contains only books, novellas, short stories, anthologies and collections explicitly listed in the young adult and middle grade categories, and books whose characters' and authors' identities I was able to confirm via research or personal knowledge, since I have no wish to out anyone or speculate about someone's gender. If you have a book to recommend, a correction to make, or want your books listed in this database, please contact me and I will happily edit the list!

Again, the only requirements for inclusion on this list are:
1) The book is YA or MG fiction.
2) The book is self-published or pubbed by an indie or Big 5 house, or an upcoming release.
3) There is a trans, nonbinary, or otherwise not-cis character in the book
4) The author is trans, nonbinary, or otherwise not-cis

The inclusion of books on this list is for data and resource purposes, though it can and has been used as a promotional tool. A book's presence on this list is not indicative of its quality, or an endorsement of its content or author; it is just a notation that the book exists.
WHY DOES IT EXIST?
Trans and nonbinary characters written by trans and nonbinary people are painfully rare across all genres and categories, and young adult and middle grade are no exception. I decided to create this database after a friend asked me for recommendations of young adult trans ownvoices fiction, and I could only think of a single book I had actually read. Surely there must be more, I thought. And I was curious about the data, too: how were the different corners of publishing (the Big Five, independent houses, and self-publishing) each doing when it came to buying books about trans characters by trans authors? I also wanted the database to be searchable, so readers could find exactly what they were looking for.

HOW DO I USE IT?
Several ways! Obvibase recently changed its interface (2/23/20), so I've updated the directions accordingly.

1. Click on the three dots in the header for a particular column to see a pop-up box with options for narrowing the list. You can sort A-Z or Z-A (which also applies to dates).

2. In that same pop-up box, you can also select "Filter...", and then check the box for what you want to filter by. Each narrowing adds on to the one before it: so you can search by gender, race, and sexual orientation, for example, to find a gay Latinx trans boy protagonist-as of this update (2/23/20), that's Yadriel from Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas!

3. To remove filters, look at the footer along the bottom of the database. Click on the filter you want to remove, and a pop-up box with an option to do so will appear.

4. Use Command-F or Control-F, depending on your computer, or click on the magnifying glass in the upper left hand side of the header, to search the entire database.

5. You can also just scroll through without applying any filters or searching. Explore to your heart's desire!

SOME NOTES ON CATEGORIES
When it comes to defining aspects of identity, words are rarely enough to encompass the complexity of our experiences. I want to acknowledge the imperfections and reductiveness inherent in trying to make a database searchable by gender, orientation, race, and more categories as I add them. The database format itself is limiting, and I've tried to strike a balance between listing options that will be useful from a data standpoint as well as useful for peoples' personal experiences. The 'Unknown' option refers to instances where I have not read the book or otherwise have not been able to confirm the character's identity. I welcome feedback on the search options!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This database owes a debt to several lists that preceded it: YA Pride's and LGBTQReads' lists of transgender characters in young adult fiction and this massive Goodreads list of books for trans teens, all of which I scoured for trans ownvoices; as well as The Asexual and Aromantic Characters Database by Claudie Arsenault, through which I discovered the online database program I used to compile this masterlist. Thank you also to the folks who commented on my tweet about this project to offer recommendations, and those who shared said tweet far and wide.
WITHOUT FURTHER ADO....CLICK THE LINK BELOW!

This is a volunteer project; maintaining it and distilling the data into blog posts takes many hours. If you appreciate t hat work, please buy my books!

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https://sites.prh.com/teachchangesings

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Thank you for bringing change to your communities. Amanda Gorman's Change Sings is a triumphant call to action for everyone to use their abilities to make a difference. The resources below are free to share with your young readers. Use them to inspire more engagement around reading this special book and to help you #TeachChange in your school, library, or community.

Ways you can participate in #TeachChange:

Read the book aloud.

Request a FREE #TeachChange Changemaker Kit that includes an Oversized Double-Sided Interactive Poster and Activities.

Download and share the Educator Guide.

Share how you #TeachChange on social media with the hashtag.

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Teach Change In Your Community - Penguin Random House

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Thank you for bringing change to your communities. Amanda Gorman's Change Sings is a triumphant call to action for everyone to use their abilities to make a difference. The resources below are free to share with your young readers. Use them to inspire more engagement around reading this special book and to help you #TeachChange in your school, library, or community.

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Diverse Books for Your Elementary Collection

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Diverse Books for Your Elementary Collection

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Edit Oct. 28 2021: Hurray! My publisher, Scholastic, is officially changing the title to Melissa! Read more about the change in this Publisher's Weekly article as well as my thoughts at the On Our Minds Scholastic blog. And download a new printable cover here or fill out this form for a sticker. You can also still, of course, engage in #SharpieActivism and fix your own cover.

I made a mistake when I named my first published middle grade novel. A big mistake. I used a name for my main character that she doesn't like for herself (i.e. George, the title of the book) instead of her actual name. My main character's name is Melissa, and I apologize to her, to the larger trans community, and to all of my readers for the error. I'm sorry.

She is not real, so I can't hurt her feelings, but the title of my book makes it seem as though it is ever okay to use an old name for a person when they have provided you with a different name that works better for them. I want to be clear - it isn't.

I know. The cover is beautiful. Iconic, even. But here's the thing: so many transgender people have been told that we are beautiful/handsome as a reason not to transition, myself included. We are told that we will mar something special, as though looking pleasant to others is more important than being ourselves. As if it's not more important than seeing who's really there, scars and all.

Within the story, I think the disconnect between the name George and the pronoun she is a valuable literary technique and reflects the tension many trans people feel, especially before coming out to others. There's a purpose to it, though it's still a questionable choice for an omniscient narrator. But on the cover? It is an unequivocal error. Using a person's name is a basic form of respect, and I failed my main character.

There are literally tens of thousands of people who have heard of my book but haven't read it, and for whom George is the only name they have for Melissa. People who have gotten yet another cue, this time from a nonbinary writer who advocates for LGBTQIAP+ youth of all places, that a trans girl "starts out as a boy".

And yes, I know, there are a few women named George and Georgie out there, (looking at you, Charlotte Ritchie's character in Feel Good). But the quirkiness of the name for women works precisely because the name is coded male, and for Melissa, the name is a reminder of all of that coding. Hearing yourself called by the wrong name can feel invalidating. Hearing yourself called by a name associated with a painfully ill-fitting identity that has been thrust upon you? Yuck.

So, how did I make such a giant, bumbling error? Well, here's the explanation. Not as an excuse, but for transparency and to give a little insight on how swiftly culture is shifting with respect to trans youth. As I was writing, I jokingly called my manuscript Girl George. You see, there was a flamboyant singer from the 80s named Boy George, and my title was a play on that. But not only is that not actually very funny, it also doesn't fit my kid/pre-teen demographic.

When I sold the book, my publisher advised that we take the word girl off the cover. And while many of the details of that time are lost to a flurry of excitement and disbelief, I remember that moment, and how the idea raised the hairs on my feminist neck. You're going to do what to the word girl? But then my editor pointed out that the word girl was a barrier to access because there would be some people who wouldn't give the book to a boy if it had the word girl on it. Note that the concern wasn't just that boys would self-censor, but that adult gatekeepers wouldn't give boys a chance to make that decision in the first place. Aha, I thought, s neaky feminism. My favorite!

I didn't really think about it much after that. I was still pretty stunned that my book was going to be published at all, and didn't quite understand where my creative rights as an author ended and the sales goals of the publisher began. To be honest, I still don't, but then, I didn't even know to push. I was too swept up in being surprised and grateful to recognize my responsibility.

It's also worth mentioning the rapid shift in much of culture with respect to trans people, especially trans/gender non-conforming youth. I started writing Melissa's Story in 2003, back when the idea that a trans kid would be listened to and allowed to be themselves was mostly an impossible dream for most of us. The concept of "deadnaming", or calling a trans person by the name assigned at birth against their wishes, didn't really come into existence until 2012. (Note that this term is itself questionable, since the idea of calling someone's former name/identity "dead" isn't actually all that great for all of us.) I made endless changes to the book to reflect changes in culture, but like missing the forest for the trees, I didn't see the damage inherent in the title, whether or not "girl" was included.

I wish I had realized to speak up then, and I wish I could change it now. But it's not mine to change anymore. Yes, publishers correct mistakes in new printings of books all the time. But when the mistake is the title, it's harder to get the change made, especially if the book is successful.

So what do I do now? What do we do now? Well, maybe we'll hit a cultural tipping point where the social outdatedness of calling a trans girl by her name assigned at birth makes the need for the change obvious. I'm not actually that hopeful of that, but also, I never expected to see gender-neutral bathrooms in elementary schools, and yet, here we are.

Which leads me to the tweet I made last week:

Yes, the cover is beautiful. Part of trans justice is to accept that your sense of "beauty" doesn't matter if someone need to change their appearance to be themself. The picture is of me at a recent, outdoor event changing the cover of someone's book before signing it. The text r eads: "Just a reminder that you officially have my permission to correct your copy of Melissa's Story. #SharpieActivism "

And that's where I'm at now. I can't change the system, but I can change my actions. I can't change every cover, but I can change mine. And you can change yours too. (Note: I can only endorse fixing copies you own.)

So maybe part of the process of reading Melissa's Story (for now, at least) is to get to the end and fix the title yourself. Call it interactive reading. Heck, when you give Melissa's Story as a gift, include a permanent marker.

So fix your copy! Do it up! Creativity is queer! Share a photo of your cover on twitter with the hashtag #SharpieActivism. Other social media too, I guess, but I'm not on those. 🙂 Or email me at alex@alexgino.com with a photo and name you'd like me to use to share yours and I'll post it here. [Note: the gallery is now closed to new entries.]

P.S. Librarian-type folks? The OCLC master has been edited so if you re-download, Melissa's Story should appear as an alternative title.
READER FIXES!!
Thanks to all for your support. This gallery will no longer be updated, now that the title change is official!

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Edit Oct. 28 2021: Hurray! My publisher, Scholastic, is officially changing the title to Melissa! Read more about the change in this Publisher's Weekly article as well as my thoughts at the On Our Minds Scholastic blog. And download a new printable cover here or fill out this form for a sticker.

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Diverse Books for Your Secondary Collection

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Diverse Books for Your Secondary Collection

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Dazzling Discoveries is a STEM Education Center for teens and kids. Shop activities for at home hands-on learning. Featuring virtual classes, camps and project based activities for remote learning.

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Hands on paper based activity packets for kids, teens and adults. Build your own marble run, house, toys and games. Perfect for distance learning lessons, virtual bring your child to work day, online camp activities and distance staff training. Downloadable packets are open-ended and creative

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The #LetsRoar! Experience, by Dennis Mathew

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The #LetsRoar! Experience by Dennis Mathew, released 23 August 2020 1. Pretrack 2. Let's Roar 3. Pretrack 4. A Place to Belong 5. Pretrack 6. My Sunrise 7. Pretrack 8. Little Things 9. Pretrack 10. One Act of Kindness 11. Pretrack 12. Why Worry 13. Pretrack 14. What's Bothering You

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Karen Angiolet - Retired Teacher Librarian

We will be going over three basic, but seldom used, reports and data available in Destiny. I will help you interpret and analyze the data then put it to use. By the time we’re done you will know how to find and customize the following:

Library Information Quick report

Patron reports, focusing on inactive patrons and faculty

Library Statistics, including call number prefixes, age, and value of your collection

We will also go over some important “clean up”s you need to know to keep your library catalog efficient and useful.

Deleting and/or Merging Patron Records

Batch removing Inactive Patrons

Updating mistakes in Call Number Prefixes

Batch Updating Call Number Prefixes (Big Cautions Here)

Please be prepared to log into your library catalog so you can actively follow along.

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Classified Media Specialist at Colton Elementary (in Clackamas County)
cheryl.wagner5@gmail.com