A better way to track your diverse reads

Tying the work in your library directly to the district’s larger goals is a powerful way to demonstrate the value of your school library come budget time. In our case, our district’s top five goals include a commitment to diversity and equity, which means including a statistic in our advocacy reporting the percentage of books checked out that were diverse reads. Problem is that stat is an absolute bear to compile. Last semester, I learned there was a better way.