April 2021

How Can I Promote AAPI Booklist in My Children’s School?

Parents are important stakeholders in all schools, both public and private. Education is supposed to be student-centered and culturally responsive. So the schools and educators are familiar with the idea that students need to see themselves reflected in the curriculum and the books they read. Different from the local public libraries, school libraries can be on tight budgets and usually welcome book donations.

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How Can I Promote AAPI Booklist in Local Public Library?

Will my local public library welcome my suggestions? 

Local public libraries are municipal institutions funded by local taxes and mandated to serve the general public’s information needs. So they are tuned in to public inputs about their book collections and programs such as author talks and holiday celebrations. Libraries are evaluated by metrics such as number of visitors, books checked out, and attendees to their programs. The month of May is AAPI Heritage Month. Many libraries would welcome ideas to promote and celebrate this occasion and get more people to use their resources.

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Why Do We Need to Promote AAPI-Themed Books?

Asian Americans account for close to 7% of the entire U.S. population and are the fastest growing group, but are underrepresented in many spheres of U.S. society, including in literature, history and culture. This negatively impacts public opinion and contributes to the entrenched biases toward Asian Americans such as the perpetual foreigner stereotype and the model minority myth. 

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