Name: Comic Books, Coding, Cosplay, Crazes, and D&D: Making Libraries a Hub for the Inclusive Nerd Culture
Start: 2022-05-19T10:30:00-0600
End: 2022-05-19T11:20:00-0600

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Comic Books, Coding, Cosplay, Crazes, and D&D: Making Libraries a Hub for the Inclusive Nerd Culture

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In the 1980's, nerd = social suicide. In 2022, nerd = the place to be for inclusivity! Fandoms and other cultural trends bring people together in a nondiscriminatory way. Come learn how you can increase the diversity of your library through programming, MakerSpaces, and other nerd-based resources. As the Jedi librarian would say: "Attendance leads to knowledge, knowledge leads to action, action leads to inclusion!"

Learning objectives:
Short history of how the once marginalized "Nerd Culture" have now become one of the most inclusive communities in America.
Ideas on events, clubs, and activities - both large and small in scope - to help make the library a welcoming destination for people of all interests in the community.
A list of specific resources and books to build a foundational nerdy collection that can be used by all ages, abilities, and interests. Ways to discover what is popular with your patrons and more will be included.

Speakers

Sarah Hall

Reference Librarian, Washington County Library System

Cosplayer and reformed sewing machine serial killer, Sarah's secret identity for the past twenty plus years has been a Teen and Reference Librarian at the Hurricane Branch of the Washington County Library System. She has created, staffed, and been a guest at conventions, run book... Read More →