Applying an Established Format to the Houston Archives Bazaar

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-53
Author(s):  
Emily Vinson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Community Organizations ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
The United States ◽  
Local History ◽  
Short Paper ◽  
Community Archives ◽  
History Of ◽  
Private Collections

AbstractRegional archival organizations across the United States have been bringing out the archives in free events designed to showcase collections in public spaces, and connect communities to local history resources. Called archives bazaars or crawls, these outreach events showcase the vibrant spectrum of archives from private collections, community organizations, municipal archives, and public and academic libraries. This short paper explores the history of these community archives events, and describes the creation, challenges and outcomes of hosting the inaugural 2017 Houston Archives Bazaar.

A Short History of Instruction in the Use of Libraries

2013 ◽  
pp. 32-41
Author(s):  
Rosanne M Cordell
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Short History ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
Area Of Study

Instruction in the use of academic libraries has a long history but was not well established as a permanent and formal part of academic libraries in the United States until well into the 20th century. It has taken many forms, but none are likely to be maintained as formal programs unless measures are taken to move them beyond the status of the efforts of single individuals. The development of information literacy as an area of study coincided with the institutionalization of instruction programs and has given academic context and form to the curricula for instruction in the use of academic libraries.

Narrating Interracial Relations and the Negotiation of Public Spaces

10.1068/d333 ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A Tyner
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
African American ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
The United States ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Narrative Approach ◽  
Interracial Relations ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
History Of

Although interracial (hetero)sexual relations are no longer illegal, and the number of visible, consensual interracial partnerships has increased, there still remains a discourse against these social arrangements circulating in the United States that continues to bear the traces of the history of antimiscegenation. The purpose of this paper is to examine the everyday negotiation of public spaces of an African-American man as he participates in interracial (heterosexual relations. With a theoretical debt to both Lefebvre and de Certeau, and employing a narrative approach, I highlight the complex interactions of race, gender, and sexuality, and how these are manifest spatially. Through this narrative, moreover, I demonstrate how resistance to one form of hegemony (racism) may simultaneously contribute to the augmentation of other forms of dominance (patriarchy).

A Short History of Instruction in the Use of Libraries

2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Rosanne M. Cordell
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Short History ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
Area Of Study

Instruction in the use of academic libraries has a long history but was not well established as a permanent and formal part of academic libraries in the United States until well into the 20th century. It has taken many forms, but none are likely to be maintained as formal programs unless measures are taken to move them beyond the status of the efforts of single individuals. The development of information literacy as an area of study coincided with the institutionalization of instruction programs and has given academic context and form to the curricula for instruction in the use of academic libraries.

Tools of the trade: cataloguing trade literature

2001 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadette Archer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
The United States ◽  
Source Material ◽  
Business History ◽  
Historical Collections ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk

Trade literature can be used as primary source material for the study of subjects ranging from business history to the history of advertising. Historical collections of trade literature exist in museum, academic and special libraries in the UK and in the United States. Collections of current trade literature are also being developed as important resources for users by an increasing number of academic libraries supporting design- or construction-related courses. Many such collections however remain uncatalogued, or only appear in in-house manual catalogues and are therefore largely inaccessible. This ephemeral material appears in a wide variety of formats and media, and can present particular difficulties in terms of organisation and documentation. The ARLIS/UK & Ireland Cataloguing and Classification Committee is currently working on guidelines to help libraries address these problems and encourage the online cataloguing of trade literature collections.

Review of A brief history of the United States.

1919 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 414-414
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
History Of

An American Language

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosina Lozano
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
National Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Spanish Speakers ◽  
Language Recognition ◽  
Political Language ◽  
Political Issue ◽  
History Of ◽  
The U.S

An American Language is a political history of the Spanish language in the United States. The nation has always been multilingual and the Spanish language in particular has remained as an important political issue into the present. After the U.S.-Mexican War, the Spanish language became a language of politics as Spanish speakers in the U.S. Southwest used it to build territorial and state governments. In the twentieth century, Spanish became a political language where speakers and those opposed to its use clashed over what Spanish's presence in the United States meant. This book recovers this story by using evidence that includes Spanish language newspapers, letters, state and territorial session laws, and federal archives to profile the struggle and resilience of Spanish speakers who advocated for their language rights as U.S. citizens. Comparing Spanish as a language of politics and as a political language across the Southwest and noncontiguous territories provides an opportunity to measure shifts in allegiance to the nation and exposes differing forms of nationalism. Language concessions and continued use of Spanish is a measure of power. Official language recognition by federal or state officials validates Spanish speakers' claims to US citizenship. The long history of policies relating to language in the United States provides a way to measure how U.S. visions of itself have shifted due to continuous migration from Latin America. Spanish-speaking U.S. citizens are crucial arbiters of Spanish language politics and their successes have broader implications on national policy and our understanding of Americans.

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