Greetings Colleagues,
I trust you’re well today. Today I’m celebrating, with great excitement, the Preserving the Story grant! As you know, this is the first direct award to the HBCU Library Alliance. The goals of the project are two-fold: to document the history and contributions of the HBCU Library Alliance to the field of librarianship and to the larger field of education, and to document and disseminate the success stories of nine libraries at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Major outcomes of this project include increasing the visibility of the Alliance, acquiring experience to secure grants and new funding sources, and increasing opportunities for organizational sustainability.
The first two success stories have been published in the January/February issue of American Libraries and are attached to this e-mail. I thoroughly enjoyed reading both stories and am especially proud of this significant work. The remaining seven stories will be published in Against the Grain.
Many thanks to Project Writer/Coordinator Dr. Shanesha Brooks-Tatum for her talent and expertise. Thanks are also in order for Board Chair Mary Jo Fayoyin, Savannah State University (GA), Founding Committee Members Loretta Parham, Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA), Dr. Janice Franklin, Alabama State University, Elsie Weatherington, Virginia State University, and Emma Perry, Southern University and A&M College (LA). Their knowledge and history of the Alliance provided a framework for Dr. Tatum as she began her research.
Your assistance is requested as we use these articles to increase the visibility of the Alliance. As often you can, and in as many settings as you can, share these success story articles. Share them with your library staff, student body, faculty, and university committees. Make certain that your Chancellor, Provost or President has a copy of the articles. Let’s continue to spread the message of our work to the broader academic community.
I’m so excited about this project and look forward to reading more success stories.
Respectfully,
Sandra
SANDRA M. PHOENIX
Executive Director
HBCU Library Alliance
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