Carolina Latinx Center Partners with UNC University Libraries on Latinx Stories Project
From The Daily Tar Heel:
The Carolina Latinx Center’s latest project to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month is a collaboration with University Libraries, compiling a collection of 85 audiobooks and ebooks that highlight the Latinx experience. Many of the books are written by authors from the Latinx community.
[Clip]
The project was created by CLC Assistant Director Marcela Torres-Cervantes, along with UNC Libraries’ Media Center Manager Katelyn Ander, Acquisitions and Serials Coordinator Melissa Salvanish, and Associate University Librarian for Special Collections and Director of Wilson Library Maria Estorino.
“From the start, we (Melissa & Katelyn) have focused on building an inclusive OverDrive collection that reflects the diversity of our campus population,” Ander said in an email. “We try to anticipate needs by listening to campus groups and reading reviews from a variety of sources.”
Ander explained that the selection of material is a part of the University Libraries’ commitment to fostering a library and campus environment “where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and seen.”
Learn More, Read the Complete Article
Filed under: Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, News
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.