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Florida State Acquires Newly Discovered Papers for Emmett Till Archives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Emmett Till Archives, featuring primary and secondary source material related to the life, murder, and memory of Emmett Louis Till, is part of special collections at the Florida State University Libraries. Those lies are documented in this new collection.” Shown are Emmett and Mamie Till, 1908. who defended Till’s killers, J.

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Legends Henry and Shirley Frye Honored with Renaming of A&T Building

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

25, 1956 — have donated their personal archives (professional documents and artifacts) to the F.D. Bluford Library Archives at A&T. Frye Archival Collection represents more than five decades of materials documenting the couple’s legacy in civil rights, social justice, and civic engagement. The Justice Henry E. and Shirley T.

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Adventures in Ungrading

The Scholarly Teacher

document, outline) to keep track of their work in the class. Ungrading provides opportunities to shift the focus with universal gains for students instead focusing on traditional grading measures Tip 6: Utilize a grade declaration document. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science , 64 (1), 89-98.

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Recognizing Great Work in Assessment: 2nd Annual SAAL Awards!

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Recipients: University of Oregon Basic Needs Program This project exemplifies how a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice was woven into the collaborative efforts of the UO Basic Needs Program, UO Libraries, and faculty.

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Librarians' "new normal" includes pain points

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Ithaka S+R shared results from its triennial survey published last week, which sought to capture college library deans’ and directors’ perspectives three years into the pandemic. “Maybe that’s too high of a bar to say that you have an explicit, documented strategy somewhere.” ” Hulbert said.

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Uncover Success: Top 5 Cities for Historical/Archival Research Internships

AIFS Abroad

Developing a well-rounded perspective allows researchers to interpret documents, artifacts, and records with greater depth and accuracy, and effectively communicate with colleagues from different backgrounds. Trinity College Dublins Long Room Library, home to the famous Book of Kells, also boasts a collection of rare manuscripts.

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3 Questions for a Retired Academic Librarian

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Learning Innovation In an email response to my piece “ How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? As David spent the last 40 years working as an academic librarian and the last 20 years as a library dean, his critique carries some weight. These may not be the most prestigious or richest libraries.

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