Madeline Ruggiero Collection Development Librarian Queensborough Community College

Madeline Ruggiero Collection Development Librarian Queensborough Community College Culturally Responsive Teaching through the Intersectionality of Collection Development and Information Literacy

Integration of Collection Development & Information Literacy CD & IL connected by a common mission of supporting student research IL classes inspire CD print book selections Collection supports the course related research needs of students Communication between collections and instructions is essential Information Literacy beyond finding and evaluating online resources

Effective teaching is culturally responsive teaching, when students are engaged. The assignment regarding the book Spare Parts Using print books to relate to the leitmotifs throughout the book Creating a libguide with a tab on related books Books that are reflective of students’ cultural backgrounds motivate Davis, Joshua. Spare Parts. FSG Originals, 2014.

“Latina and Asian students can graduate elementary school having almost never read a book about someone with their culture background. ” Re, Justine. “Advocate Groups Protest cultural Disparities Taught in Grade School Literature. ” Spectrum News NY 1, Feb, 2019.

Research 101 Class Provide a list of books and have students fill in the call number and retrieve the book Encourage browsing Build the collection and make them come and use it Scull, Amanda. Developing Dynamic Intersections Between Collection Development and Information Literacy Instruction. Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.