When: Friday, Jan 29 | 10:30 am - 11:10 am

Location: MTCC 206A

Days: Friday. Event Types: Session. Sectors: Public Libraries. Subjects: Creative Economy, Diversity, and Partnerships.


Description:

A new literary festival is launching in town. The Festival of Literary Diversity, the FOLD, is the first festival in Canada for diverse books. The festival looks to engage readers, inspire writers, and empower educators in historic downtown Brampton May 6-8, 2016. How can Brampton Library help? How can libraries support diverse stories? The story unFOLDs…

Learning Outcomes
Develop an understanding of the anticipated FOLD (Festival of Literary Diversity)
Develop an understanding of how to create and maintain relationships with non-traditional public library partners to support creative economy workers
Develop an understanding of the FOLD’s community engagement experience and anticipated outcomes

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