Always Learning - Weekly Roundup 19.03.21

In the spirit of sharing knowledge and lifelong learning, the following are a collection of some of the worthwhile things I read on the internet this week:

• Responding to Surprised Dr. Seuss Fans - A useful post full of resources for youth-serving librarians regarding the often heated discussions about Dr. Seuss happening right now. 
• Black Boys on YA SFF Novel Covers: A List of Recommendations - An evolving booklist that does exactly what it says on the tin. I love saving super specific reading lists like this so in the future when I am looking for something that fits this situation, I'll know where to look.
• The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' Tech Kits for Performing Artists - This article was shared in a theatre practitioners group I am a part of, and the comments section was on fire (in a good way). People were so excited to see this resource being made available, and I love seeing how a library is responding to a need in such a tangible, high-impact way for the patrons who will make use of it. 
• CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries - I never read this document while I was in library school, so I'm working my way through it now and using it as an opportunity for reflection.
• Beatfreaks #BeInternetCitizens Digital Citizenship training - I attended the three-hour training session on Digital Citizenship hosted by Beatfreaks this past week, and would highly recommend it both for the great energetic modelling done by the facilitators, and for the wealth of resources and lesson plans that they share. 

Setting expectations slide created and shared by Beatfreaks