Collaborations: Booklists, Action Guides, Webinars & More!
- Maine Association of School Libraries: Beautiful Blackbird: Why Representation Matters in Equitable Collections & Practices
- Lewiston Public Library: Book Chat with the DiverseBookFinder
- I’m Your Neighbor, Curious City & Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival: Children’s Books for These Times Book List
- Indigo Arts Alliance: Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival
- EmbraceRace: 20 Picture Books for 2020: Readings to Embrace Race, Provide Solace & Do Good
- EmbraceRace: Choosing “good” picture books featuring diverse (BIPOC) characters – Webinar, Action Guide & Companion Guide!
- Curious City: What Do Your “Mirror” Picture Books Say to Kids
- WAMC’s The Academic Minute: The Diverse BookFinder w/Dr. Krista Aronson, Bates College
- The Current talk show w/Erin Curren: Conversation with Dr. Krista Aronson on children’s literature, the issue of diversity in books for kids, race relations in America, the pandemic, and much more
- WebJunction: The Learning Place for Libraries: Multicultural Picture Books: A Deeper Look at Your Collection
- Lifelines podcast: Finding a Range of Diverse Books — interview with Dr. Krista Aronson
- First Book webinar: How to Use Children’s Books to Teach Diversity & InclusionOpens in a new window (available on YouTube)
Diverse BookFinder Research From The DBF Team
- Forming and Sustaining a Community of Practice for Volunteer-Based EDI Work (2024). Ramona Caponegro, Suzan Alteri, Krista Aronson, Lisely Laboy, & Andrea Jamison, in In The Library With A Lead Pipe
- Mind the Gaps: Exploring Diversity in School Library Collections (2024). Rachael Elrod, Megan Koppitch, Lisely Laboy, & Brittany Kester, in Knowledge Quest
- Room for Improvement: Picture Books Featuring BIPOC Characters, 2015–2020 (2022). Lisely Laboy, Rachael Elrod, Krista Aronson, & Brittany Kester, in Publishing Research Quarterly
- Diversifying an Academic Library’s Children’s and Young Adult Collection: A Case Study from the University of Florida’s Education Library (2022). Brittany Kester, in Collection Management
- Diverse BookFinder: BIPOC Collection Development for Children’s and Young Adult Collections (2020). Rachael Elrod, & Brittany Kester, in College & Research Libraries News
- Messages Matter: Investigating the Thematic Content of Picture Books Portraying Underrepresented Racial and Cultural Groups (2017). Krista Maywalt Aronson, Brenna D. Callahan & Anne Sibley O’Brien, in Sociological Forum
- Telling Tales in School: Extended Contact Interventions in the Classroom (2016). Krista Maywalt Aronson et al., in Journal Of Applied Social Psychology
- How Cross-Racial Scenes in Picture Books Build Acceptance (2014). Krista Maywalt Aronson & Anne Sibley O’Brien, in School Library Journal
- Acculturation and Social Attitudes Among Majority Children (2013). Krista Maywalt Aronson & Rupert Brown, in International Journal Of Intercultural Relations
The DBF in Children’s Literature Research
- Transracial and Transnational Adoption in Children’s Literature: Implications for Asian American Adoptees’ Representation, Cultural Authenticity, and Identity (2024). Hannah M. Kleinbardt, Yunkyoung Loh Garrison & Amelia Blankenau, in Adoption Quarterly
- Diversifying STEM Collections: Where We Are Now and Future Considerations (2024). Kelly Giles & Alyssa Young, in Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Analysis Tools for Timely Audits: Two Case Studies of Carlsbad Libraries (2024). Sarah Wilson, in School of Information Student Research Journal
- Every Color of the Rainbow: A Framework for Analyzing LGBTQIA+ Representation in Children’s Picture Books (2023). Alicia G. Vaandering & James W. Rosenzweig, in Journal of LGBT Youth
- Sharing Pride Through Curriculum Materials Collections: The Evolution of of LGBTQIA+ Representation in Picture Books (2023). Alicia G. Vaandering, Amanda Melilli, & James W. Rosenzweig, at the 2023 ACRL Conference
- Automating the Diversity Audit Process (2023). Rachel K. Fischer, in Information Technology and Libraries
- Mirrors, Windows, and Mentors: Developing Critical Mentor Text Sets to Cultivate Students’ Writer Identities (2023). Elizabeth Thackeray Nelson and Margaret Osgood Opatz, in English Journal
- An Engagement-Focused Framework for Evaluating Storybooks for Young Children’s Science Vocabulary Learning (2023). Seung-Hee Claire Son, Margaret Osgood Opatz, & Elisabeth Dibble Rush, in The Reading Teacher
- Assessing Diversity in Academic Library Book Collections: Diversity Audit Principles and Methods (2023). William H. Walters, in Open Information Science
- Weighed and Measured: Making Way for a Diverse Children’s Collection in a Research University Library during a Reorganization (2023). Renae J. Watson & Randyn A. Heisserer-Miller, in Collection Management
- Rainbow Reflections: Exploring LGBTQIA+ Representation in Curriculum Materials Library Picture Book Collections (2022). Alicia G. Vaandering, James W. Rosenzweig, & Amanda Melilli, at the ACRL New England Chapter Conference
- The Evolution from Mentor Texts to Critical Mentor Text Sets (2022). Margaret O. Opatz & Elizabeth T. Nelson, in The Journal of Writing Teacher Education
- Exploring Multicultural Picturebooks With Social–Emotional Themes (2022). AnnMarie Alberton Gunn, Susan V. Bennett, & Barbara J. Peterson, in The Reading Teacher
- Bolstering the Asian American Law Library Collection: A Collection Development Guide (2022). Mari Cheney, Mandy Lee, & Anna Lawless-Collins, in Law Library Journal
- How to Find Children’s and Young Adult Books That Can Help Caregivers Promote Anti-Racism (2022). Katherine E. Speirs et al., in the University of Arizona Campus Pamphlet
- Let’s Do This! 30 Policy Memos for Updating Today’s Libraries (2021). Kate Williams et al., in University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Student Policy
- Diverse Literature for All (2021). Rita Reinsel Soulen & Meredith Ward Hill, in Teacher Librarian
- Measuring “Diversity” in Australian Publishing: An Overview and a Proposal (2021). Jodie Lea Martire, in Antipodes
- School Age Programs and Services Committee: Out of School Time: Inspiring Engagement in Children’s Programming (2021). Kimberly Grad, in Children and Libraries
- How Diverse is the Academic Library Children’s Picture Book Collection? Using Diverse Bookfinder’s Content Analysis, Demographic Data, and Historical Bibliographies to Analyze a Picture Book Collection (2021). Linda Salem, in Collection Management
- Documenting the Portrayal of Diversity in Children’s Books (2021). Linda Salem, in Collection Management
- Research-Practice Partnerships: Reaching Underserved Students in the School Library (2020). Rita Soulen, at the 2020 ALISE Conference
- Talking About Books: Scaffolding Deep Discussions (2020). Kathryn Mitchell Pierce & Carol Gilles, in The Reading Teacher
- The Trouble with Diverse Books, Part I: On the Limits of Conceptual Analysis for Political Negotiation in Library & Information Science (2020). E. E. Lawrence, in Journal of Documentation
- Using Picture Books about Refugees (2020). Hillary A. Libnoch and Jackie Ridley, in YC Young Children
- Building More Diverse Collections for Younger Readers (2020). Joanna Russell Bliss & Jonathan McMichael, at the 2020 Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference
- Developing and Teaching with a Diverse Children’s Literature Collection at an Urban Public College: What Teacher Education Students Know and Ways Their Knowledge Can Grow about Diverse Books (2020). Alison Lehner-Quam, Rebecca K. West & Cecilia M. Espinosa, in Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian
- Metadata for Diversity: A Field Scan of Current Trends in Describing Library Resources (2019). Rachel Ivy Clarke & Sayward Schoonmaker, at the iConference 2019
- Metadata for Diversity: Identification and Implications of Potential Access Points for Diverse Library Resources (2019). Rachel Ivy Clarke & Sayward Schoonmaker, in School of Information Studies – Faculty Scholarship
- Metadata Challenges to Discoverability in Children’s Picture Book Publishing: The Diverse BookFinder Intervention (2018). Kathi Inman Berens & Christina Bell, at the 2018 Digital Humanities Conference
The DBF in the Spotlight
2024
- See, Hear, Feel with Christine J. Ko, MD [Podcast]: EP113 – Dr. Krista Aronson PhD on Picture Books, Extended Contact, and Central Identity
- Children’s Voice Magazine: The Culture Connection Collection: Uplifting Kids of Color in Care
2023
- American Libraries: Building Diverse Collections: Options to Review Print and Digital Holdings Through an Inclusive Lens
- Technical Services Quarterly: Diverse BookFinder
- Edelweiss: Filling the Gaps: Diverse BookFinder on Collecting and Analyzing Depictions of BIPOC
2022
- Bates: Bates is the Place for K–3 Educators Seeking to Learn the Best Way to Use Children’s Picture Books
- The First 1,000 Days: Why The Books We Read Matter
- What Lies Beneath Magazine: When Stories Take Us Places
- Romper: The Parents Fighting For Diverse Books
- American Libraries: Finding Ourselves PLA Day Three: books and representative collections as gateways to self-discovery
2021
- UF Libraries: UF among libraries among those to aid discoverability of middle grade and young adult books
- Bates College: $175,000 NEH Grant Signals Diverse Bookfinder’s Growing National Reach
- Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: Diverse BookFinder Offers A Huge Collection of Multicultural Picture Books
- The Bedford Citizen: Looking for Diversity in the Children’s Book Collection at the Bedford Free Public Library
- Reading is Fundamental: That All Our Children May See Themselves Reflected: Racial & Cultural Representation in Picture Books
- University of Washington – Information School: BIPOC Representation in Picture Books: Asynchronous Tools to Engage with Diverse BookFinder’s Framework
- Berwick Public Library: New Books from the Diverse BookFinder Grant
2020
- Outside: The Best Books Featuring Black Children in the Outdoors
- ABC News/Good Morning America: Lemonade 4 Change: How 2 moms are raising money for diverse books in their community
- Maine Department of Education: Engage Young Readers with Resources from the Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival
- Portland Press Herald — Community News: Library receives grant for diverse picture books
- Penobscot Bay Pilot: Diversity through books at Thomaston Library to expand thanks to grant
- Portland Press Herald: Maine libraries and bookstores seeing increased demand for books about race
- Cincinnati Magazine: Three Anti-Racism Resources for Families
- Portland Press Herald: Indigo Arts moves its book festival from the street to the screen
- Tinkergarten: 10 Places to Find Books That Teach Kids About Race
2019
- Sun Journal: Bates College program encourages diverse picture books for children
- Chattanooga Times Free Press (AP: U.S. News & World Report, San Francisco Chronicle, San Antonio Express): What should your child be reading? These teachers are aiming to provide rich and diverse books to their students
- Bates College: In Its Third Year, Bates’ Diverse BookFinder is More Accessible Than Ever
- PBS Kids: Using Stories to Nurture Your Child’s IdentityOpens in a new window
- The Horn Book: KidLitCon 2019
- Philadelphia Public School Notebook: The Reading Quilt: Books that promote multicultural thinking in the classroom
2018
2017
- Huffington Post: Looking For Multicultural Children’s Books? Here Are 8 Helpful Resources
- Huffington Post: This Database Is Filled With 1,300 Diverse Books For Kids
- Romper: This Database Helps Parents Find Diverse Children’s Books, Because Representation Is So Important
- Quartz: A new database catalogues 1,300 children’s books about people of color
- NewsOne: True Diversity In Children’s Books Requires Non-Stereotypical Characters
- Blavity: This Database Makes It Easier To Find Children’s Books With Diverse Narratives
- BookTrib: Black, White and (well) Read: Diverse Bookfinder Makes Diversity in Children’s Literature a Priority
- Bates Magazine: Bates Debuts One-of-a-Kind Search Engine for Diverse Children’s Books
- Sun Journal: Krista Aronson, finder of diverse picture books
- Literary Fusion: Website Review: Diverse BookFinder
