This event will also be streamed live\, please click the link to register. Regi stration is limited! \;
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\nBroward County Afric an American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) presents&nbs p\;yearlong Vicennial Celebrations that will span the entire year in 2022!
\nWith our nation in the thick of numerous culture wars\, from onli ne mis/disinformation campaigns\, denial of science\, attacks on democrati c processes\, and the fear of accurate history and multicultural education believe it or not\, \;all of \;these battles are also being waged along the frontlines of libraries across our nation. Helping to fight the se battles include the fearless women that will be joining us for this spe cial engagement and \;thought-provoking \;discussion. Representing the best of librarianship as scholars\, thought-leaders\, and advocates\, the panel includes 4 history-making Black women whose contributions have made libraries\, their communities\, and even the world better! \;
\nHonored guests \;include \;Safiya Umoja Noble\, Ph.D \;library scholar/researcher\, award-w inning author of \;Algorithms of Oppression\, and recent MacArthur Gen ius Awardee. \;Meredith Evans\, Ph.D. \;is the Director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. In 2015 Evans became the fi rst African American woman to be appointed as a presidential library direc tor and in 2018 the 74th President of the Society of American Archivists ( SAA). \;Ms. Tracie D. Hall \;is the first African American woman hired to lead the American Libr ary Association (ALA) as Executive Director. ALA is the largest profession al library organization with a membership totaling close to sixty thousand members. Rounding out our panel is \;Nicole Cooke\, Ph.D \; an award-winning scholar and \;thought leader \;in the are as of social justice\, DEI\, and misinformation/fake news. She is the Augu sta Baker Endowed Chair and Associate Professor\, School of Library and In formation Science at the University of South Carolina. \;
\nFor additional information on the exhibition\, call 954-357-6282.
\nAbout t he African American Research Library and Cultural Center \;The Broward County African American Resea rch Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) is located in the Sistrunk co mmunity\, one of the oldest historically Black communities named for one o f Fort Lauderdale&rsquo\;s first Black physicians. Opening to the public o n October 26\, 2002\, AARLCC became the third public library of its kind i n the United States dedicated to the study of Black history and culture. T he 60\,000 square-foot Center serves as a repository of materials related to the local\, national\, and international voices of the African diaspora with more than 85\,000 books\, manuscripts\, artifacts\, framed art\, pri nt\, photography\, audiovisual\, and documents held in our Adult Services Section and Special Collections. The Youth Services Section features a spe cial collection of Coretta Scott King Award books and the Ashley Bryan Art Collection from illustrators of African Descent. AARLCC also features a 5 \,000 sq. ft. museum\, a 300-seat state-of-the-art theatre\, and a Compute r Training Center.
\nRoom capacity is limited to en sure compliance with social distancing guidelines. Indoor\, in-person prog rams will be contingent on the Centers for Disease Control benchmark and g uidance for low COVID-19 infection rates. High rates of infection will nec essitate the cancellation of indoor\, in-person programs. In the event ind oor\, in-person programs are canceled\, there are many online programs ava ilable at https://www.youtube.com/browardcountylibrary
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