Exploring Human Origins Site Support Notebook: Additional Resources

Teaching Resources

• Find a curated list of resources from the Exploring Human Origins team for teaching the key concepts of the exhibition to your students.
• View this resource list for recommended websites focused on topics within the exhibition

Exploring Human Origins DiY Exhibition

• This free, print-on-demand exhibit toolkit includes graphic panels and additional resources. It can be adapted to a variety of venues, including community centers, libraries, coffee shops, schools, hospitals, transit hubs, museums, and science centers. The DiY exhibit consists of:
  • 1 title panel (required for display)
  • 20 content panels (first content panel required)
  • 2 customizable panel templates
  • 1 customizable marketing postcard for venues to advertise their exhibit
  • 1 comprehensive Resource Guide
  • Available in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Amharic

Partnering for Stronger Programming: A Toolkit for Libraries

How can libraries reach their goals and add value to their work through community partnerships? Partnering for Stronger Programming: A Toolkit for Libraries provides five tools for library workers with actionable steps to help community partnerships grow sustainably, meet goals, expand organizational capacity, thoughtfully engage with partner audiences, and more.

Resources for Handling Hateful Conduct

• American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom and Public Program Office put together this flyer with some tips for dealing with challenges to the Exploring Human Origins exhibit and its content.
• ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom and Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services have prepared several resources to provide additional guidance for librarians struggling with issues of hate and intolerance. These resources include advice on how to proactively prepare your policies and staff to handle potential hateful conduct in your library:
  • Hateful Conduct in Libraries: Supporting Library Workers and Patrons
  • Hate Speech and Hate Crimes
  • Libraries Respond: Hate Crimes in Libraries
  • Libraries Respond: Hate Groups and Violence in Libraries
  • Responding to and Preparing for Controversial Programs and Speakers Q&A
  • Crisis Communication Planning
• Helpful articles from ALA's Programming Librarian website
  • De-Escalation Techniques for Real-Life Programming Scenarios
  • They Want To Shut Us Down: The Threats That Canceled a Drag Queen Bingo Program and How the Library Handled It