Category: Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

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Civil Rights Digital Libraries Enhance Americans’ Understanding of Important Era

The Civil Rights Digital Library (CRDL) is a comprehensive civil rights Web site and portal hosted by the University of Georgia Libraries. CRDL is a partnership among librarians, technologists, archivists, educators, scholars, academic publishers, and public broadcasters. From the CRDL/University of Georgia Web site: “The struggle for racial equality in the 1950s and 1960s is … Continue reading Civil Rights Digital Libraries Enhance Americans’ Understanding of Important Era

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African American cultural collections and museums: Archiving and preserving Black history

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) recently published a bibliography of resources that focus on the documentation and preservation of African American Collections. The author, Karla Y. Davis (davisk@stolaf.edu) from St. Olaf College wrote: This article profiles African American collections held at libraries, both public and academic, museums, and cultural organizations dedicated to … Continue reading African American cultural collections and museums: Archiving and preserving Black history

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Spotlight on world cinema for International Education Week

Gleeson’s video collection is an eclectic mix of documentaries and feature films on DVD and VHS. Although they’re all in the catalog, they’re somewhat hidden because you have to ask for them at the circulation desk. We’re featuring some of them in connection with USF’s celebration of International Education Week. Along with films from Africa, … Continue reading Spotlight on world cinema for International Education Week