Andrea Jamison advocates that we should be concerned by the lack of racial diversity in children's book characters. This lack of diversity may prevent many children of color from identifying with the characters in books they read, and must be addressed so that no students feel excluded from literature. Andrea Jamison is a librarian and lecturer at Valparaiso University. She holds a Master of Art in Teaching from Concordia University and a Master of Library and Information Science from Dominican University where she is also completing her doctoral studies. With over 17 years of experience working in schools and libraries, Andrea considers herself to be a social agitator. She was recently selected as reading ambassador for diverse children's books by Lee and Low Publishing. As an ambassador, Andrea speaks internationally on issues related to creating inclusive learning spaces for youth and the interplay of race, power, and privilege in children's books. Currently, she is a board member for ALA's Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Roundtable's and serves as chair for the David Cohen/Multicultural Awards. She also works extensively with ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom as a contributing blogger and member of their prison rights and collection development working groups. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
