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Narratives of (Dis)enfranchisement: Reckoning with the History of Libraries and the Black and African American Experience

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SC Center for the Book's 2025 Douglass Day Celebration

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Join the SC Center for the Book's Virtual 2025 Douglass Day Celebration. We will livestream the Library of Congress' 2025 Douglass Day Celebration and work on transcribing documents.

By the People Transcription Information Session

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Join us for a virtual information session about the By The People transcription project and prepare for the live stream of the Library of Congress' 2025 Douglass Day Celebration.

By the People Transcription Information Session

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Join us for a virtual information session about the By The People transcription project and prepare for the live stream of the Library of Congress' 2025 Douglass Day Celebration.

Literature and Primary Sources: The Perfect Pairing for Student Learning

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Meet Me at the Library: A Place to Foster Social Connection and Promote Democracy

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Leading from the Library: Help Your School Community Thrive in the Digital Age

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Information Literacy and Soci@l Medi@: Empowered Student Engagement with the ACRL Framework

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Foundations of Library Services and Programming for Children

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Decolonial Archival Futures

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