Tiffany Coulson, Mattawa Branch Librarian
NCW Libraries and Mattawa Elementary School
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Mattawa, Washington, USA
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): School or Public Librarians serving bilingual children and families
Short Session Description (one line): Language as inclusion: Creating multi-lingual browsing spaces in libraries.
Full Session Description (as long as you would like): In the United States about 23% of children speak a language other than English at home. While the inclusion of multiple languages in a library is a step towards serving families that speak a heritage language, creating multi-lingual browsing spaces within libraries affirms multiple language use, encourages intergenerational browsing, builds literacy, and physically includes students who speak multiple languages. This session will address best practices for building a culture of language inclusion in public and school libraries.
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