Obstacles and Opportunities: Inclusive Programming Goes Virtual

Authors

  • Valerie Byrd Fort

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.20.2.39

Abstract

According to a Public Library Association survey, in the spring of 2020, 99 percent of public libraries reported closing their doors, and schools stood vacant. Virtual connections became critical, and librarians faced a raft of both obstacles and opportunities. Children’s librarians across the country rose to the challenge and created innovative solutions. As we cautiously return to in-person programming, many recognize the value of retaining the effective practices we developed in the midst of a crisis.

Author Biography

Valerie Byrd Fort

Valerie Byrd Fort is Instructor and Coordinator for Cocky’s Reading Express School of Information Science, University of South Carolina; Dr. Nicole Cooke is Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and Associate Professor, School of Information Science, University of South Carolina; and Dr. Liz Hartnett is Program Coordinator, South Carolina Center for Community Literacy, University of South Carolina.

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Published

2022-06-17

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2022): Summer

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