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Soljane Martinez Appointed Director of Library Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Soljane Martinez, Ed.D. as the Director of Library Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In this role, Soljane will serve as a Library leader and administrative thought partner, advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across the Library by directing organizational and programmatic initiatives, contributing to our outreach to … Soljane Martinez Appointed Director of Library Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Gwendolyn Collaço: Anne S.K. Brown Curator for Military and Society

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The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Gwendolyn Collaço as the Anne S.K. Brown Curator for Military and Society. In this role, Gwendolyn will grow and develop the renowned Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection. She will focus on expanding its use by the Brown community and to enhancing its prominence among scholars.  Gwendolyn … Gwendolyn Collaço: Anne S.K. Brown Curator for Military and Society

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Eresource of the Month

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Happy Pride! Your Brown University Library is highlighting “Archives of Sexuality and Gender: International Perspectives on LGBTQ Activism and Culture” as its Electronic Resource of the Month. “Archives of Sexuality and Gender: International Perspectives on LGBTQ Activism and Culture” examines diversity in underrepresented areas of the world such as southern Africa and Australia, highlighting cultural … Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Eresource of the Month

Student Employee Spotlight: Center for Digital Scholarship’s Publicity Coordinator, Ellen Huggins

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Brown University Library is one of the biggest student employers on the Brown University campus, and this post features one of the Library’s student employees who is graduating this Spring 2024: Ellen Huggins, an American Studies M.A. student. Over the past year, Ellen has worked for the Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS) as the Publicity … Student Employee Spotlight: Center for Digital Scholarship’s Publicity Coordinator, Ellen Huggins

Art and the Freedom Struggle – Commencement Forum

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Art and the Freedom Struggle: A Workshop on Mumia Abu-Jamal, Art, Incarceration, and Creating Activation Space with Melaine Ferdinand-King Workshop aims to spark engaged activity on the local level related to issues of mass incarceration, and spirited dialogue on the importance of responding creatively in times of political duress. Saturday, May 25 from 11 a.m. … Art and the Freedom Struggle – Commencement Forum

Brown Library’s Second Born-Digital Publication Named Finalist for ACLS Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award

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Shadow Plays shortlisted for new book prize that recognizes innovative, equitable, and inclusive access to humanities scholarship Providence, R.I. [Brown University] The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has announced the finalists for the 2024 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards. Open access publishing offers exciting new opportunities for scholars … Brown Library’s Second Born-Digital Publication Named Finalist for ACLS Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award

Student Presentations: Gardner Fellows’ Research Projects on Chinese Library Materials

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Join the Brown University Library on Monday, April 29 from 1 – 2 p.m. in the Hecker Room at the Rockefeller Library or on Zoom for a presentation by the two inaugural Gardner Fellows. This special event showcases the culmination of their intensive research into the rare East Asian materials housed within the University’s distinguished … Student Presentations: Gardner Fellows’ Research Projects on Chinese Library Materials

Qwest TV: April Eresource of the Month

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April is Jazz Appreciation Month! The Brown University Library is highlighting Qwest TV for education, a video resource that includes a wide range of music content with particular strengths in rare jazz performances and jazz festival documentaries. Created by Quincy Jones and curated by his team, Qwest maintains an archive of more than 1,300 videos; Qwest also commissions … Qwest TV: April Eresource of the Month