The Gardner-Harvey Library is reaching beyond our normal array of books and DVDs and articles and sharing the stories of a collection of people: a Human Library. This effort, inspired by a group in Denmark (https://humanlibrary.org), is all about the opportunity to share our stories with one another. We believe it is powerful to communicate with other people, and in particular to have the opportunity to talk to someone you would not ordinarily have access to.
We will be holding the Human Library on
Our human books each represent a different group, occupation or identity in our society. See a full list of our books at the Reserve link below (you can also watch a short video of some of our books). You will have the opportunity to spend 5-10 minutes in breakout rooms with as many books as you would like and hear their stories.
We would like you to Reserve Your Books ahead of the session to make it easier for us to have you meet with them.
Maybe there is a question that readers have always wanted to ask someone about their hobby, their religion, their job, or their way of being in the world. Through conversation we can work against bias, prejudices, and stereotypes and enhance common understanding. We are eager for you to join us!
Thank you so much for considering taking part. Let us know if you have any questions.
John Burke, burkejj@miamioh.edu
Jessie Long, longjh@miamioh.edu
Jennifer Hicks, hicksjl2@miamioh.edu
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