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 …
How do you get the books?
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 …
What do you look at when you analyze and count?
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 …
How do you do your analysis–what “counts” for each category?
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 …
Can you explain more about percentages and why they don’t add up to 100?
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 …
Can I calculate the number of #OwnVoices books from your data?
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 …
I’d like to examine some of the books you analyzed. How can I find out the titles and access them?
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 …
What do I do if I’m not finding the information I need?
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. …
How has your data collection changed over time?
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. …
What are your takeaways from doing this across the years?
Among the key things we have noted: After a long period of stagnancy, we began to see signs of positive change with regard to BIPOC representation in 2014/2015 . By 2020, the numbers of books …