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<div><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt">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. </span></div>

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<div><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt">Title -<b><span style="margin:0px"> </span>“How Inclusive and Diverse is your Local History Collection?”</b> </span></span></div>

<div><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt">Date and Time – Wednesday, April 28, 2021 – 1:00 PM Central (2:00 pm Eastern)</span></div>

<div><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt">Location and Cost – Virtual discussion group on Zoom - free<br>

</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">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.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">  </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Please

 join the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><b style="color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">RUSA History Section, Local History Committee</b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">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.</span></div>

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<div><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt">Facilitator - Mary K. Mannix, Maryland Room Manager, C. Burr<span> </span><span class="x_SpellE" style="margin:0px">Artz</span><span> </span>Public Library, Frederick County Public Libraries will be leading our discussion

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<div><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt">For security purposes, pre-registration will be required.<span style="margin:0px"> <span> </span></span>Please click the following link.<span style="margin:0px"> <span> </span></span>After registering, you will receive

 a confirmation email containing the information on how to join the meeting.<span style="margin:0px"> <span> </span></span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic", sans-serif"><a href="https://ala-events.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdO2tqTovG9C_e6YkwhjFeAOHK8FBJYfg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" style="margin:0px">https://ala-events.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdO2tqTovG9C_e6YkwhjFeAOHK8FBJYfg</a></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt"></span></div>

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<div><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt">Apologies for cross-posting, and please feel free to forward this information to others who may be interested in attending.<span style="margin:0px"> <span> </span></span>This event is not limited to ALA-members;

 it should be attended by anyone with an interest in this topic.</span></div>

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