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The Bias hiding in your LIbrary
(The Conversation, 2019-03-20)
Cataloging and classification are critical to any library. Without them, finding materials would be impossible. However, there are biases that can result in patrons not getting the materials they need. This article illustrates ...
I Am Not My Hair: Reclaiming Black Beauty
(2019-05-01)
This poster explores the hairstyles and hair stories of Black women in America. The images follow a historical chronology from
the legacy of slavery to these contemporary times. Black women have both struggled to conform ...
Deep in the Heart of Texzines
(2019-05-14)
This poster highlights some of the more graphically and thematically interesting zines in the Cushing Memorial Library & Archives Zine collection as well as the RaceRiot! speakers who shared their passionate opinions and ...
Reel Muslim Women: The Depiction of Muslim Women on Film and TV
(2019-05-01)
This poster explores the depiction of Muslim women in film and on television. Hollywood has often portrayed Muslim women as angry, insensitive mothers, sisters, and daughters in dramas such as The Bodyguard and American ...
An Astronaut, a Nurse, and a Prostitute walk into a Library ...: How to effectively explain our value to non-catalogers
(2019-06-19)
Sometimes it is hard for catalogers to explain what we do and why it is important to the public at large. This is because the words (jargon) we use often sounds like a foreign language to others. This presentation will ...