Can Children of Different Races “See” Themselves in Audiobooks? A Comparison of U.S. Library Systems’ Offerings

IF 0.4 Q4 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Collection Management Pub Date : 2020-03-16 DOI:10.1080/01462679.2020.1732252

Rachelle Kuehl

引用次数: 2

Abstract

Abstract Culturally responsive librarians must provide high-quality children’s literature featuring characters of color via multiple formats, including audiobooks. This study examined the accessibility of audio versions of award-winning children’s novels in U.S. public libraries. Chi-Square analyses were used to determine whether offerings in six locales were distributed proportionally using a significance level of p < .05. Findings revealed an availability deficit in audio versions of novels primarily featuring characters of color. Therefore, book publishers and librarians must strengthen efforts to provide audio versions of high-quality novels written for youth audiences. Particularly needed are books reflecting Latino/a, Asian/Pacific, and American Indian populations.

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不同种族的孩子能在有声读物中“看到”自己吗？美国图书馆系统的产品比较

摘要具有文化响应能力的图书馆员必须通过多种格式提供以有色人种为特色的高质量儿童文学作品，包括有声读物。这项研究调查了美国公共图书馆中获奖儿童小说音频版本的可访问性。卡方分析用于确定六个地区的产品是否按比例分布，显著性水平为p<.05。调查结果显示，以有色人种为主要特征的小说音频版本存在可用性不足。因此，图书出版商和图书馆员必须加大力度，为青年读者提供高质量小说的音频版本。特别需要的是反映拉丁裔、亚太裔和美洲印第安人人口的书籍。

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Collection Management INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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1.60

自引率

44.40%

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期刊介绍： The management and development of library collections is constantly evolving. Collection Management is the essential refereed quarterly journal that presents practical, research-based information about building, administering, preserving, assessing, and organizing library collections. The journal offers library professionals of all types crucial guidance in the fast-changing field of collection management, including the latest developments in sharing and providing access to resources, creating digital collections, preserving both traditional and digital library resources, applying technological developments to managing collections, training and developing staff.