Elements of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in diverse books support children’s intellectual, social, and emotional development. Public library storytime programs serve as venues to showcase books with characters of varied backgrounds, identities, and experiences who may or may not reflect those of the communities the libraries serve. Because storytime providers often rely on online resources to plan their programs, it is important to investigate the presence and quality of EDI elements in books recommended for storytimes by these resources. The present study analyzed the text, illustrations, and WorldCat metadata for a random sample of 481 children’s books recommended by six popular online resources for storytime planning. Results revealed an overall lack of EDI in the recommended books with few characters representing parallel cultures, living with a disability or chronic illness, practicing a religion other than Christianity, or communicating in a language other than English. The paper includes implications for storytime providers and library administrators in the areas of program planning, professional development, and program assessment.

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推荐用于故事时间的书中对多样性的描述：一个警示故事

不同书籍中的公平、多样性和包容性 (EDI) 元素支持儿童的智力、社交和情感发展。公共图书馆的故事时间计划是展示具有不同背景、身份和经历的书籍的场所，这些人物可能反映也可能不反映图书馆所服务社区的情况。因为故事时间提供者经常依赖在线资源来计划他们的节目，所以调查这些资源推荐用于故事时间的书籍中 EDI 元素的存在和质量非常重要。本研究分析了 6 种流行的在线故事时间计划资源推荐的 481 部儿童读物的随机样本的文本、插图和 WorldCat 元数据。结果显示，推荐书籍中总体缺乏 EDI，代表平行文化的字符很少，患有残疾或慢性病，信奉基督教以外的宗教，或使用英语以外的语言交流。该文件包括在项目规划、专业发展和项目评估领域对故事时间提供者和图书馆管理员的影响。