Frederick Douglass did not know the date of his birth so he chose February 14th because his mom called him her valentine.
Dissolving Boundaries: A Roadmap to African American and Diversity Resources
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This hands-on practical A Roadmap to African American and Diversity Resources (ARAADR) presentation helps attendees (librarians, community leaders, administrators) understand the structure of the site and how to teach information literacy to info-seekers. Many important questions are addressed, such as: what can participants take back and use right away, how participants can plan for special diversity programs or what services can be accessed to increase information literacy on various subject areas. The participants will meet online links that will change their experience in locating diversity resources. These ARAADR interactive presentations allow an opportunity for discussions, questions and answers. Join the 21stCentury and learn to meet the challenges of providing really extraordinary info-seeker service to a diverse growing population.
Overview and Summary of Objectives
1. How to find and use an e-book using the Library of Congress, Project Gutenburg.
2. How to find scientific and other subject area biographies.
3. How to find and use state resources.
4. How to find and use Central American resources.
5. How to find and use the Library of Congress, American Memory.
6. How to find financial aid and scholarships.
7. How to translate web sites into a different language.
A Roadmap to African-American and Diversity Resources (ARAADR) Links
*Questions and Answers*Highlights about ARAADR
Displays For Schools, Inc.
A collection of African-American Traveling Exhibit links
January 1923, Remembering Rosewood, Florida
The Back to Africa Movement (Bishop Henry McNeil Turner)
The Good News Gospel Music Exhibit