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[3] [4] For the 1970 Midwinter meeting, black librarians were encouraged to find socially responsible candidates, African American and Caucasian American, for the 1971 council. During the 1970 Midwinter meeting, a Black Caucus was formed to meet the unmet needs of the African American library professionals with Josey as the chairman. [5] [2] [6]
The Robert W. Saunders Sr. Public Library is a member of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System (THPL) and the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative (HCPLC). Located on 1505 Nebraska Avenue in Tampa, Florida, the 26,244 square foot library is one of only two African-American research libraries in Florida. [1]
The history of libraries for African Americans in the United States includes the earliest segregated libraries for African Americans that were school libraries. [1] The fastest library growth happened in urban cities such as Atlanta while rural towns, particularly in the American South, were slower to add Black libraries. [1]
The Friends group in Naples was able to take a donation of land which would be leased to the city and used to build the library. [36] Friends of African Village Libraries (FAVL) is a non-governmental organization that was created to build libraries in remote African villages. [37] Friends groups also help provide information.
The Ohio Library Council (OLC) is a professional organization for Ohio's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio . It was founded originally as the Ohio Library Association on February 27, 1895, by William Howard Brett , Electra Collins Doren and Linda Eastman .
The African Library Project (ALP) is a non-profit organization that starts libraries in rural Africa. U.S. volunteers organize book drives and ship books to a library in Africa. ALP partners with governmental and non-governmental organizations in sub-Saharan Africa. The partners process applications from schools and communities that want ...
If you (or the kids) love our friends from the watery world, you'll want to dive into the many magical must-see aquariums the US has to offer – as there's so much to see, learn, and explore. 32 ...
Library associations connect libraries and library workers at the local, national, and international level. Library associations often provide resources to their individual and institutional members that enable cooperation, exchange of information, education, research, and development.