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CCBC Diversity Statistics FAQs

Last updated: April 3, 2024

These FAQs address commonly asked questions and key information for understanding and using the CCBC Diversity Statistics. They provide information regarding data reflected in the BIPOC statistics we’ve been documenting for years, and for the data we collect about disabled, LGBTQ and religious identities and experiences, which we began documenting more recently. (See our Diversity Statistics Media Kit for more on recent data.)

Two FAQs are essential reading for everyone:

  • What are the most important things everyone should know about the CCBC Diversity Statistics?
  • Can I publish or cite your data?

If you are seeking additional data sets, or context or information not covered in these FAQs, please describe the question you are trying to answer and/or data points you are seeking. Email ccbcinfo@education.wisc.edu with your query.

What are the most important things everyone should know about the CCBC Diversity Statistics?

Posted on July 28, 2023

Below are four key points anyone wanting to use the CCBC Diversity Statistics data should know: The CCBC does not receive everything published each year for children and teens; we do receive what we consider …

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Can I publish or cite your data?

Posted on July 28, 2023

Please see the following if you are interested in publishing, citing or using our data in publications, on social media, or in public presentations: Diversity Statistics Media Kit: press release and graphics, any of which …

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How do you get the books?

Posted on July 28, 2023

Each year, in its role as a book examination center serving Wisconsin librarians and teachers, the CCBC receives review copies of new books published for children and teens from most of the large U.S. trade …

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What do you look at when you analyze and count?

Posted on July 28, 2023

In analyzing the books coming into the library each year, we capture the following content: Race/Ethnicity LGBTQ+ Religion Disability For creators we research: Racial/ethnic identity (for all books we receive) LGBTQ+ identity (for books we …

Posted in CCBC Diversity Statistics FAQs

How do you do your analysis–what “counts” for each category?

Posted on July 28, 2023

We examine or read all of the shorter books (picture-book length) that come into the library and base our analysis of these books on this. We read some longer books, and spend time examining them …

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Can you explain more about percentages and why they don’t add up to 100?

Posted on July 28, 2023

Percentages within a category (e.g., BIPOC) and across categories won’t add up to 100% for two reasons. First, as noted in our explanation of how we count, a book may have characters or content that …

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Can I calculate the number of #OwnVoices books from your data?

Posted on July 28, 2023

First, it’s important to note that the way in which individuals interpret or define the term #OwnVoices may vary. In general, the answer is no, it is not possible to calculate the number of #OwnVoices …

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I’d like to examine some of the books you analyzed. How can I find out the titles and access them?

Posted on July 28, 2023

If you want a list of titles we analyzed for a specific data point, contact us and let us know what you’d like to see (e.g., Black/African “About,” published in 2022). Regarding access to the …

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What do I do if I’m not finding the information I need?

Posted on July 28, 2023

If you are seeking additional data sets, or context or information not in these FAQs or elsewhere on our website, please describe the question you are trying to answer and/or data points you are seeking. …

Posted in CCBC Diversity Statistics FAQs

How has your data collection changed over time?

Posted on July 28, 2023

Our media kit has a timeline that details the progression of our work since it began in 1985, when we became aware that only 18 books were eligible for the 1986 Coretta Scott King Awards. …

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