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American Library Association Conference June 28, 2010. PHAT FICTION : Engaging Hip-Hop Literature in the Public Library(*phat=popular, hip and tempting fiction). PHAT Fiction Agenda Greetings Purpose Introduction of all of the panelists Discussion Q & A
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American Library Association ConferenceJune 28, 2010 PHAT FICTION: Engaging Hip-Hop Literature in the Public Library(*phat=popular, hip and tempting fiction)
PHAT Fiction Agenda • Greetings • Purpose • Introduction of all of the panelists • Discussion • Q & A • Raffle Books Courtesy of Follett Library Resources
Why PHAT Fiction? The PHAT Fiction panel discussion was created to explore the impact of hip hop publishers and authors in public libraries and a comparison of racial, ethnic, and regional aspects of urban fiction. Through this discussion, we hope to communicate, collaborate, and share ideas and information with librarians, teachers and supporter of the genre. Please make sure that you join the PHAT Fiction Wikispace at: http://phatfiction.wikispaces.com/
Susan McClellandReader's Advisor Librarian for the Evanston Public Library Evanston, Illinois
http://www.laughinglibrarian-susan.blogspot.com/ http://phatfiction.blogspot.com/
K.C. Boyd Area Library Coordinator, Department of Libraries and Information Services - Chicago Public Schools
Coe Booth Author of "Tyrell" and "Kendra"
Kia Dupree Author of "Damaged"
"Damaged“ by Kia Dupree Grand Central Publishing
http://www.kiadupree.com www.twitter.com/KiaDuPree
D.L. Grant Assisant Manager, San Antonio Public Library
Megan Honig Young Adult Materials Specialist, New York Public Library
Megan Honig Young Adult Materials Specialist, New York Public Library
http://www.nypl.org/ http://www.nypl.org/blog_user/591
Urban Grit: A Guide to Street Lit February 2011 by Megan Honig
Paula Chase Hyman Author of “Flipping the Script” - Del Rio Bay YA Series
Christopher LassenChildren's Librarian, Brooklyn Public Library
Christopher Lassen Brooklyn Public Library - Children's Librarian Bay Ridge Branch http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/
Vanessa Irvin MorrisLibrarian and Assistant Professor The iSchool at Drexel University
http://www.vanessajmorris.com Booklists: Street Lit For Public Libraries School Libraries (2005 - 2008) Book Reviewer: Library Journal’s “Word on the Street Lit” (2008- 2010) Readers Guide To Street Literature (ALA Editions) (2010) Inner City Teens DO Read (2007)
Amy Pattee Associate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science Simmons College (Boston, MA)
YA Literature Review Blog: YA or STFU http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/yaorstfu/
Tachelle Shamash Wilkes Author of “Amanda’s Ray”
“Amanda’s Ray“ by Tachelle Shamash Wilkes Tachelle@femmixx.com
Material from today’s presentation can be found at: http://phatfiction.wikispaces.com/