NYS LibraryResourcesDEI ToolkitMirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors New York State Office of Cultural Education HomeIntroductionCommunity scanUnderstanding DEIActionable Items in DEINorms and AgreementsPolicy and GovernanceBudgetsManaging Complex ChangeSector SolidarityWorkforce ConsiderationsAddressing Systemic Racism and Discrimination EpistemicideAccessibilityCollection DevelopmentMirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors Intellectual Freedom Communication and OutreachAffinity GroupsConstituent and Stakeholder SurveysDifficult conversationsEvaluationRecommendationsList of TablesRelevant PublicationsTools and ResourcesWorking Definitions Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass DoorsMirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doorsis an article written by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop in 1990, that has become foundational in collection development, especially for younger readers. In it, Dr. Bishopwrote,"Books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or...
