BCBS Principles
How do we know if our library embraces equitable summer services? Building Community-Based Summers’ Principles help us to answer that question. They are our calls to action. They inspire change, help us set clear goals, and take the mystery out of assessing our equity-focused efforts. When woven together these principles are the foundational fabric of all community-based libraries.
Our learning sessions cover the deep details of the principles and how to apply them.
Begin with any of our four principles. Acknowledge that centering community requires ongoing iteration and is not a box to be checked off. Recognize that each of our principles connects and builds on others. Find a place to start! Download a PDF of the full set of Principles.
Now equity is forefront in my mind when planning summer, which is a great start, but I know that this will be an ongoing evolving process.
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