[Ohiodig] Discussion: How Inclusive and Diverse is your Local History Collection?

[Angela O'Neal]

Not exactly digitization-related but since many of you are working with local history collections I thought you would be interested in this free discussion from the RUSA History Section's Local History Committee.

Title - “How Inclusive and Diverse is your Local History Collection?”
Date and Time – Wednesday, April 28, 2021 – 1:00 PM Central (2:00 pm Eastern)
Location and Cost – Virtual discussion group on Zoom - free
Description – We have realized that many Local History Collections are centered on wealthy white males from our communities, and that this is a situation which needs to be addressed.  Please join the RUSA History Section, Local History Committee for the kick-off event to our quarterly series on how to find the diverse and inclusive items already in your collections and to promote their availability and use, and how to focus on the addition of more diverse items to your local history collections through outreach to your larger local community.

Facilitator - Mary K. Mannix, Maryland Room Manager, C. Burr Artz Public Library, Frederick County Public Libraries will be leading our discussion for the first session in this series.

For security purposes, pre-registration will be required.  Please click the following link.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the information on how to join the meeting.  https://ala-events.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdO2tqTovG9C_e6YkwhjFeAOHK8FBJYfg

Apologies for cross-posting, and please feel free to forward this information to others who may be interested in attending.  This event is not limited to ALA-members; it should be attended by anyone with an interest in this topic.



Angela O’Neal │ Manager,  Local History & Genealogy
Columbus Metropolitan Library │ Main Library
96 S. Grant Ave. │ Columbus, OH 43215

614.849.1243 office
aoneal at columbuslibrary.org<mailto:aoneal at columbuslibrary.org>
<http://www.columbuslibrary.org/>
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