This week, we celebrate Preservation Week to recognize the billions (at least 4.8 billion!) of items sitting in special collections, libraries, archives, and museums that require preservation and to acknowledge the challenges that these institutions face to reduce the damage to these items and to make them stable enough for use and accessible to the… Read more »
Month: April 2021
Earth Week every week
Started in 1970, every year on April 22, more than 190 countries come together to celebrate Earth Day. This global event draws attention to the devastating effects humans are causing to the planet and how we can take a stand to heal our planet. For actions you can do to help save the planet, see… Read more »
Money and Smart Choices
Money Smart Week, a public awareness campaign for personal financial literacy, has become completely virtual this year. The official program features webinars targeted towards the economic needs of those hit hardest by the last year. Some of these are particularly useful for colleges, such as the Understanding the Basics of Federal Student Loans session –… Read more »
Writers, musicians, scientists: accomplishments of Black women throughout history
In the arts, sciences, humanities and popular culture, Black women have helped to shape our society in ways large and small. You can research them in databases like African-American History Online, Black Women Writers, or Black Thought and Culture. In this blog, we highlight three of these extraordinary women and their tremendous contributions to American… Read more »