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FYI 74 - Black History Month Programming with Dr. Grace Jackson-Brown and Dr. Deborah Robinson FYI: The Public Libraries Podcast
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Today we are talking with Researchers at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research who have received a grant to study Black History Month Programming in Public Libraries. This three year project is the first national study to assess the content, scope, and factors influencing Black History Month offerings at public libraries in the United States. Our guests are Dr. Grace Jackson-Brown, Ph.D., M.L.S. Professor, Library Science, Research & Instructional Services Unit; Chairperson, Springfield African American Read-In, Duane G. Meyer Library, Missouri State University and Dr. Deborah Robinson MBA (Concentration: International Organizations) The University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Ph.D. Social Psychology The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Today we are talking with Researchers at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research who have received a grant to study Black History Month Programming in Public Libraries. This three year project is the first national study to assess the content, scope, and factors influencing Black History Month offerings at public libraries in the United States. Our guests are Dr. Grace Jackson-Brown, Ph.D., M.L.S. Professor, Library Science, Research & Instructional Services Unit; Chairperson, Springfield African American Read-In, Duane G. Meyer Library, Missouri State University and Dr. Deborah Robinson MBA (Concentration: International Organizations) The University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Ph.D. Social Psychology The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
18 min