DigiChildLit

Diversity in UK-US children's literature e-archives. Baldwin Library @uflib, @homlib, & @AHRCpress. PI: @DrZoeJaques; Co-I: @Eugene_Giddens; PDRA: @felthamgirl.

[DigiChildLit @LitDigi]

So we are very pleased to announce that @ahrcpress has funded, from 14 Feb 2020, a year's pilot research into good practice in enhancing diversity in UK-US digital archives of children's literature.

[DigiChildLit @LitDigi]

Children’s book illustration by a young person, Chao Shih Chen (14), in The Chinese-American Song and Game Book (1944) ⁦@uflib⁩ Baldwin Collection #ChildrensBookIllustration #HistChild

[DigiChildLit @LitDigi]

Good selection of banned books, prominently displayed by the entrance, at a Gainesville, FL bookshop #bannedbooks #childrensliterature

[We Need Diverse Books @diversebooks]

✨🌈 Announcing our Support LGBTQIA+ Youth campaign! ✨🌈

We're teaming up with the kidlit community to send care packages—each with a copy of a book centering LGBTQIA+ characters—to LGBTQIA+ youth in states like Texas and Florida.

To help, donate here: https://t.co/VgJSZXnjzZ

[Natalie Adams @Natalie_L_Adams]

Find out more about ArchiveSearch: the new tool for discovering archives @theUL and over 30 other repositories in Cambridge #archives #digitaltransformation #cambridge https://t.co/alcoqSHHiT

[MA Children's Books @AngliaMACBI]

If you grew up not seeing yourself reflected in children's books and want to change that with your art, this bursary is for you-Apply by 13 Aug https://t.co/QJo1upZ6zX @ARUCreative #illustration #ChildrensBooks

[Eugene Giddens @Eugene_Giddens]

Job alert: MHRA Postdoctoral Research Associate in children's literature, @ARUEnglish with me & @DrZoeJaques, on Cambridge History of Children's Literature in English. 0.5fte for 1 year. w/ opportunity for additional paid teaching for suitable candidates. https://t.co/XoES9L2F1Y

[DigiChildLit @LitDigi]

The Teacher's Tool Kit For Literacy with Boori Monty Pryor https://t.co/dsacLpuOYs

[Karen Sturt @sturt_karen]

Excited about today’s ‘Seeing Myself’ Talk, Q&A & Performance 12:00 with @ZinoVinci rapper & @ARU_AHSS BA Animation & Illustration @ARUCreative @ARUAlumni All welcome! Contact [email protected]: ZOOM link #ARUproud @AngliaRuskin @ARUaboutideas #Inclusivity @VP_AHSS

[The Carnegies @CarnegieMedals]

We are delighted to be joined by @JasonReynolds83 live from Washington DC chatting to our host @Bobby_Seagull and answering our Shadowers' questions #CKG21

[The Carnegies @CarnegieMedals]

We are joined now by the 2021 Chair of Judges, @61ellenk, to tell us more about the judging process and what makes the 2021 shortlists so special! #CKG21

[Eugene Giddens @Eugene_Giddens]

Ashley Reese's The Rise of American Girls' Literature (CUP Elements in Publishing and Book Culture) available for free download for a limited time: https://t.co/O5NchPmnPI @dreamsofbooks @CRCLC_Cambridge @LitDigi

[Apurba @DrApurbaKundu]

Just watched the showcase of work by our final year @ARU_AHSS Illustration & Animation students. A treat for the eyes and ears! See for yourself at https://t.co/UnCUKjQrB0. Truly @ARUCreative!

[Arne Nixon Center @ArneNixonCenter]

2/4: The CSK Book Award was founded in 1969 by Glyndon Flynt Greer, Mabel McKissick, Augusta Baker, Charlemae Rollins, and Virginia Lacey Jones to honor African Americans in children’s literature. @felthamgirl @chlatweets @diversebooks @LitDigi #BlackHistoryMonth

[Arne Nixon Center @ArneNixonCenter]

1/4: We’re celebrating Black History Month! Each day we’ll post book(s) for kids and young adults. Today is the Coretta Scott King Awards. Congrats to Jacqueline Woodson and Frank Morrison. @lvondrasek @eruffin @LitDigi @MaddenLibrary @chlatweets @kkiddlit

[STARYL @STARYLcommittee]

Our final talk this term is 'The Lens of the Latinx: Unpacking Legacies of Imperialism Through Puerto Rican Children's Literature' presented by @MarilisaJimenez - 2nd of Dec 7pm GMT / 2pm EST. You can sign up on our website https://t.co/vb0VBURjtK - we look forward to seeing you!

[DigiChildLit @LitDigi]

Internship opportunity on the Decolonising through Critical Librarianship platform at Cambridge University https://t.co/37Gge2PtjA

[DigiChildLit @LitDigi]

@shades_2016 Brian Floca's Locomotive, and of course Helen Oxenbury and Michael Rosen's We're Going on a Bear Hunt! https://t.co/8eB0jSuTGB

[DigiChildLit @LitDigi]

@LilMissHotMess reads ‘Worm Loves Worm’ by @JJAustrian for @HarperChildrens Drag Queen Story Hour. Humorously reframing anxieties over tradition often directed at gay marriage, the book shares the message that it doesn’t matter “how it’s always been done”. https://t.co/MdBXGRC5Bq