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Sovereign Printscapes: Why Indigenous Newspapers Matter (Plenary Address for the Annual Conference of the National Digital Newspaper Program)

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In this plenary address “Sovereign Printscapes: Why Indigenous Newspapers Matter” at the annual conference of the National Digital Newspaper Program, Professor Kathryn Walkiewicz will discuss the role Indigenous newspapers have historically played as a means of asserting sovereignty and countering damaging stereotypes about Native communities. Join NEH Division of Preservation and Access and the Serial and Government Publications Division at the Library of Congress for this special, virtual event on September 25 from 3:30–5:00 pm ET. 

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The 2024 Virtual DLF Forum, Hosted by the Digital Library Federation

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The Digital Library Federation (DLF) invites digital library, archives, and museum practitioners to join the Virtual DLF Forum, which will be held from October 22-23. With 34 sessions planned over two days, the DLF Forum program features a vibrant program for those interested in discussing digital library technologies and practices: from reflections on digitizing textual and complex physical materials, to conversations on how to improve the discoverability and accessibility of archival and library collections, and more.

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Caring for Community Collections: Insights from Working with the Seizo Oka Collection at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California

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In 2019, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) began digitizing a rare collection of records that documents the lives of Issei (first-generation Japanese Americans) in San Francisco. This initiative not only marked the opening of the community’s access to these fragile records, but also launched a major renovation effort to the JCCCNC’s archival space. Since then, the JCCCNC has worked hard to re-envision their archives and prepare these materials with the local community in mind.

Digitize Black Women’s Records Day

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Join the Black Women’s Organizing Archive and Center for Black Digital Research as they celebrate innovative ways to engage Black women’s activist archives during Digitize Black Women’s Records Day. The event will feature engaging discussions from speakers Meta DuEwa Jones, DaMaris B. Hill, Sharia Benn, Janel Moore-Almond, and Jennifer Morris.