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/

Introductions

Susan McClellandReader's Advisor Librarian for the Evanston Public Library

Evanston, Illinois

Evanston Public Library Evanston, Illinois

http://www.epl.org/

http://www.laughinglibrarian-susan.blogspot.com/http://phatfiction.blogspot.com/

K.C. BoydArea Library Coordinator, Department of Libraries and Information Services - Chicago Public Schools

http://missdomino.blogspot.com/

Coe BoothAuthor of "Tyrell" and "Kendra"

http://www.coebooth.com/

http://www.coebooth.com/

Kia DupreeAuthor of "Damaged"

"Damaged“ by Kia DupreeGrand Central Publishing

http://www.kiadupree.com

www.twitter.com/KiaDuPree

D.L. GrantAssisant Manager, San Antonio Public Library

http://www.mysapl.org/

http://www.mysapl.org/

Megan HonigYoung Adult Materials Specialist, New York Public Library

Megan HonigYoung 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 HymanAuthor of “Flipping the Script”

- Del Rio Bay YA Series

http://www.paulachasehyman.com

http://www.paulachasehyman.com

Christopher LassenChildren's Librarian, Brooklyn Public Library

Christopher LassenBrooklyn Public Library - Children's Librarian

Bay Ridge Branch

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6634534.html

Vanessa Irvin MorrisLibrarian and Assistant Professor The iSchool at Drexel University

http://www.vanessajmorris.com

Inner City TeensDO Read

(2007)

Booklists:Street Lit

For Public LibrariesSchool Libraries

(2005 - 2008)

Book Reviewer:Library Journal’s

“Word on the Street Lit”

(2008- 2010)

Readers GuideTo

Street Literature(ALA Editions)

(2010)

Amy PatteeAssociate Professor, Graduate School of Library

and Information Science Simmons College (Boston, MA)

School Library Journal, 07/01/2008

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

http://www.femmixx.com/site/

PHAT Discussion

Audience Q & A

Material from today’s presentation can be found at:

http://phatfiction.wikispaces.com/

http://phatfiction.wikispaces.com/