The African American Subject Funnel Project

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LaTasha Denard
Wed, Dec 6, 2023 9:38 PM

Greetings Colleagues,

Glenda Alvin, Dean of Libraries and Media Centers, Tennessee State University, forwards the following announcement. Share broadly with your network.

Respectfully,

LaTasha

The African American Subject Funnel Projecthttps://acrl.libguides.com/c.php?g=761433&p=7312552

Every year, the African American Subject Funnel Projecthttps://acrl.libguides.com/c.php?g=761433&p=7312552 creates and updates Library of Congress Subject Headings related to African American culture and history. In the 2022-2023 academic year, the funnel participated in two large projects. (1) The group successfully added Historically Black colleges and universities and related terms as subject authorities and (2) In collaboration with the Library of Congress, the group completed a project to change the term Slaves to Enslaved persons.

For additional information on the recent work of the Funnel please see the attached Annual Report.

Interested in contributing to this work? Members of ACRL/AASLIG can join the effort! You do not have to be a cataloger to participate. All librarians, library staff, and students are invited to use their skills to help further the work of the group by providing general input, conducting research, or helping with outreach. We rely on the expertise of people who are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging work to help us look at Library of Congress Subject Headings with a critical eye. Contact the Funnel's Coordinator Kaylin Blount mailto:krblount@upenn.edu for more information.

Thanks,

Glenda Alvin, MSLS, MA
Dean of Libraries and Media Centers
Convener, African American Studies Librarian Interest Group(ACRL-AASLIG)
Associate Professor
Brown-Daniel Library-Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd
Nashville, TN 37209
615-963-5230
galvin@Tnstate.edu

Greetings Colleagues, Glenda Alvin, Dean of Libraries and Media Centers, Tennessee State University, forwards the following announcement. Share broadly with your network. Respectfully, LaTasha The African American Subject Funnel Project<https://acrl.libguides.com/c.php?g=761433&p=7312552> Every year, the African American Subject Funnel Project<https://acrl.libguides.com/c.php?g=761433&p=7312552> creates and updates Library of Congress Subject Headings related to African American culture and history. In the 2022-2023 academic year, the funnel participated in two large projects. (1) The group successfully added Historically Black colleges and universities and related terms as subject authorities and (2) In collaboration with the Library of Congress, the group completed a project to change the term Slaves to Enslaved persons. For additional information on the recent work of the Funnel please see the attached Annual Report. Interested in contributing to this work? Members of ACRL/AASLIG can join the effort! You do not have to be a cataloger to participate. All librarians, library staff, and students are invited to use their skills to help further the work of the group by providing general input, conducting research, or helping with outreach. We rely on the expertise of people who are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging work to help us look at Library of Congress Subject Headings with a critical eye. Contact the Funnel's Coordinator Kaylin Blount <mailto:krblount@upenn.edu> for more information. Thanks, Glenda Alvin, MSLS, MA Dean of Libraries and Media Centers Convener, African American Studies Librarian Interest Group(ACRL-AASLIG) Associate Professor Brown-Daniel Library-Tennessee State University 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd Nashville, TN 37209 615-963-5230 galvin@Tnstate.edu