Moulton, Kristina. 

Wiersema, J. (2020, November 17). 'Get Lit!': Virtual book club to focus on racial equity. Retrieved November 18, 2020, from http://www.therepublic.com/2020/11/17/get_lit_virtual_book_club_to_focus_on_racial_equity/

I wanted to highlight this article as it is particularly relevant to the discussions we've been having not only in class, but every day. The Bartholomew County Public Library saw a massive and sudden increase in usage and requests for books on racial justice after the death of George Floyd earlier this year. As a result, the library was gifted a grant from Indiana Humanities. While other libraries in the system used the grants to purchase physical and digital resources on this topic, the Bartholomew County Public Library decided to purchase materials that would help create a virtual book club on racial equity called "Get Lit!" The project is aimed at young adults, with the goal being to promote literacy and boost minority voices. 

While reading this article I thought that this was a very effective way to engage younger adults during a pandemic. It promotes the library and its services by reaching out to people on a topic that is important and timely. Creating the time and space for having these discussions can often be tricky, doubly so due to COVID. This is a great example of how, thinking creatively, we can still manage to do this. Considering the collaborative nature of a club like this, I thought this was especially relevant!