About the Contributorsix
About the Editorxiv
Foreword 
Paul T. Jaegerxv
Acknowledgmentsxix
Introduction: There Is Hope for Our Future! 
Renee F. Hillxxi
SECTION 1: HOPE IS PART OF THE PLAN
Chapter 1: The Thing with Feathers: Small Moments, Hope, and Purpose in a Career in Libraries 
Vikki C. Terrile3
Chapter 2: Check Your Bias at the School Library Door: The Power of The School Librarian in an Evolving Information Landscape 
Donna Mignardi and Jennifer Sturge13
Chapter 3: The Path to the Ivy League Leads Straight Through the Public Library 
Aryssa Damron23
SECTION 2: DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE
Chapter 4: Moving Beyond Buzzwords: Belonging in Library Collections 
Paolo P. Gujilde35
Chapter 5: Be Our Guests: Creating Unique and Inclusive Library Experiences 
Sophia Sotilleo43
Chapter 6: Diversity and Inclusion: Better Serving International Students at Academic Libraries 
Jia He51
Chapter 7: Library Programs for Adults with Developmental Disabilities 
Kayla Kuni59
Chapter 8: From Cultural Traditions to Diverse Superheroes: Strategies for Building Inclusive Youth Collections 
Jewel Davis67
SECTION 3: CREATING COMMUNITY
Chapter 9: Libraries and the Creation of Information Access Deserts 
Conrad Pegues81
Chapter 10: The Visual and Performing Arts in Libraries 
Caley Cannon91
Chapter 11: Autism and Libraries: Building Communities and Changing Lives 
Adriana White101
SECTION 4: THE FUTURE IS WAITING
Chapter 12: Synergistic Collaboration in Public Libraries: Building Bridges in the Asian American Community to Celebrate APIA Heritage Month 
Jerry Dear113
Chapter 13: A Voice of Hope: Serving through Digitization and Initiative 
Jaime Valenzuela123
Chapter 14: Librarians and Libraries as Twenty-first Century Transformers 
Angiah Davis133
Chapter 15: Public Librarians and Community Engagement: The Way Forward 
Meghan Moran139
Index147

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