Conversations in Cultural Heritage

Ursula Romero, Jasmine Sykes-Kunk, Yuqiao Cao, Jhensen Oritz, Yao Chen, Lorena Gauthereau, Rhiannon Sorrell, Jaime Valenzuela, Zayda Delgado, Krystal Tribbett
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Welcome to Conversations in Cultural Heritage! This 5-episode series from Rare Book School’s Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Heritage highlights the background and work of People of Color in cultural heritage organizations. We’ll talk about different career paths and roles in cultural heritage institutions, sharing a wide range of experiences from people in the field.

Episodes

  1. Welcome! Creating Accessible and Inclusive Spaces in Special Collections

    01/31/2024

    Welcome! Creating Accessible and Inclusive Spaces in Special Collections

    Jasmine Sykes-Kunk and Ursula Romero discuss a day in the life as public services librarians working in special collections. They discuss what cultural heritage work means to them, the challenges of the profession, and the things about the work that bring them joy. A heavy focus is placed on accessibility and the question of how to make people feel comfortable and welcome in a space which can feel intimidating and exclusive. They also discuss the sometimes unconventional paths they each took to enter the profession.

    53 min

  2. 01/31/2024

    Unveiling Perspectives: A Journey through Career Milestones

    In this episode, Jhensen Ortiz and Yuqiao Cao discuss their career milestones with the highlights from their home institutions' collections. Yuqiao shares her journey to become a librarian and museum educator by celebrating the rich multicultural art and artifacts at the University of Delaware's museum collections. Jhensen shares his continued involvement with the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute, highlighting Dominicans' involvement and influences across fields locally and nationally.

    31 min

  3. 01/31/2024

    This is Us: Preserving US Latino Community Archives

    Yao Chen interviews Lorena Gauthereau and Rosa Peña about their roles in preserving history at community and public archives that focus on US Latino community collections. They discuss the importance of community outreach to preserve community histories. By sharing personal career experience and insights of the field, the group hopes to shed light on the field, helping students to understand the scope and skill sets required for potential careers in this area.

    35 min

  4. 01/31/2024

    Embracing Cultural Heritage: Community and Story

    In this episode Jaime Valenzuela and Rhiannon Sorrell (Diné College) discuss what excites them about their work, their career paths, and what cultural heritage means to them.

    37 min

  5. 01/31/2024

    Pathways to the Profession: Special Collections and Serving Communities

    In this episode Zayda Delgado, Supervising Librarian at the Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library, and Krystal Tribbett, Curator for Orange County Regional History at the University of California at Irvine, discuss their pathways to special collections librarianship and how serving communities brings meaning to their work.

    43 min
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Welcome to Conversations in Cultural Heritage! This 5-episode series from Rare Book School’s Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Heritage highlights the background and work of People of Color in cultural heritage organizations. We’ll talk about different career paths and roles in cultural heritage institutions, sharing a wide range of experiences from people in the field.

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    Ursula Romero, Jasmine Sykes-Kunk, Yuqiao Cao, Jhensen Oritz, Yao Chen, Lorena Gauthereau, Rhiannon Sorrell, Jaime Valenzuela, Zayda Delgado, Krystal Tribbett
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