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Session Description:

Beyond the Stacks: How Diverse Librarians Can Amplify Diverse Voices in Comics is a panel featuring librarians from diverse backgrounds and experiences that offer valuable insights into the intersection of comics, culture, and community-building. The panelists will discuss how libraries serve as spaces for diverse voices, as well as the evolving role of librarians in making comics and graphic novels more accessible to underrepresented groups.

Speakers: 

Elizabeth Bradshaw, Wiley University;  Rafael Flores Jr., Fort Worth Public Library - Northside Branch; Dan Johnson, Multnomah County Library;  Gabriel Lopez, St. Mary's University (moderator), Christina Taylor, Freelance Consulting Comics Librarian; Majestie Varnado, Our Lady of the Lake University