1. American Library Association Conference June 28, 2010 PHAT FICTION: Engaging Hip-Hop Literature in the Public Library(*phat=popular, hip and tempting fiction)

2. PHAT Fiction Agenda Greetings Purpose Introduction of all of the panelists Discussion Q & A Raffle Books Courtesy of Follett Library Resources

3. Why PHAT Fiction? The PHAT Fiction panel discussion was created to explore the impact of hip hop publishers and authors in public libraries and a comparison of racial, ethnic, and regional aspects of urban fiction. Through this discussion, we hope to communicate, collaborate, and share ideas and information with librarians, teachers and supporter of the genre. Please make sure that you join the PHAT Fiction Wikispace at: http://phatfiction.wikispaces.com/ http://phatfiction.wikispaces.com/

4. Introductions

5. Susan McClelland Reader's Advisor Librarian for the Evanston Public Library Evanston, Illinois

6. Evanston Public Library Evanston, Illinois

7. http://www.epl.org/

8. http://www.laughinglibrarian- susan.blogspot.com/ http://phatfiction.blogspot.com/

9. K.C. Boyd Area Library Coordinator, Department of Libraries and Information Services - Chicago Public Schools

11. http://missdomino.blogspot.com/

12. Coe Booth Author of "Tyrell" and "Kendra"

13. http://www.coebooth.com/

15. Kia Dupree Author of "Damaged"

16. "Damaged“ by Kia Dupree Grand Central Publishing

17. http://www.kiadupree.com www.twitter.com/KiaDuPree

18. D.L. Grant Assisant Manager, San Antonio Public Library

19. http://www.mysapl.org/

21. Megan Honig Young Adult Materials Specialist, New York Public Library

22. Megan Honig Young Adult Materials Specialist, New York Public Library

23. http://www.nypl.org/ http://www.nypl.org/blog_user/591

24. Urban Grit: A Guide to Street Lit February 2011 by Megan Honig

25. Paula Chase Hyman Author of “Flipping the Script” - Del Rio Bay YA Series

26. http://www.paulachasehyman.com

28. Christopher Lassen Children's Librarian, Brooklyn Public Library

29. Christopher Lassen Brooklyn Public Library - Children's Librarian Bay Ridge Branch http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org /

30. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6634534.html

31. Vanessa Irvin Morris Librarian and Assistant Professor The iSchool at Drexel University

33. http://www.vanessajmorris.com Inner City Teens DO Read (2007) Booklists: Street Lit For Public Libraries School Libraries (2005 - 2008) Book Reviewer: Library Journal’s “Word on the Street Lit” (2008- 2010) Readers Guide To Street Literature (ALA Editions) (2010)

34. Amy Pattee Associate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science Simmons College (Boston, MA)

35. School Library Journal, 07/01/2008

36. YA Literature Review Blog: YA or STFU http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/yaorstfu/ http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/yaorstfu/

37. Tachelle Shamash Wilkes Author of “Amanda’s Ray”

38. “Amanda’s Ray“ by Tachelle Shamash Wilkes Tachelle@femmixx.com

39. http://www.femmixx.com/site/

40. PHAT Discussion

41. Audience Q & A

42. Material from today’s presentation can be found at: http://phatfiction.wikispaces.com/