I approached this assignment by first thinking back on several library resources that I was familiar with and a huge advocate of. These were activity kits, especially experience passes and kits that promoted the outdoors through providing free entrance to national and state parks, as well as containing items like compasses, maps, and hiking books. I'm a huge proponent of incorporating outdoor spaces into libraries, be it through courtyards, StoryWalks, or outdoor programming. In this MLIS program, I have done research and multiple projects that feature the benefits of nature and the outdoors in child development. The correlation is irrefutable. A newfound love of the outdoors is also being discovered across the globe, during this global pandemic when much is shut down and being outside is a safer alternative in combatting the virus. 

          Once I had incorporated these resources into this project, I did a deep dive into what libraries across the U.S. were specifically offering to their patrons. In my DVD selections, I focused largely on DVDs that were inclusive and promoted diversity. When creating this site, I made sure to feature People of Color in the images and materials whenever possible. Representation is so important, especially in early childhood. I feel that library resources can easily get "whitewashed" and that those in the profession need to actively avoid that at all costs.

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