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"This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re honoring Dorothy Robinson Homer, a visionary librarian who helped shape Harlem through the 135th Street Branch—the origin point of the @schomburgcenter."

Please consider donating to the Augusta Baker fund during #Give4Garnet 2026!

If you donate $75 by 3/25/26 you will receive Cocky Blocks as a reward.

Please direct your contributions to the "Augusta Baker's Dozen ( 1b1419 )" fund.

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Hewitt Lecture 2026 - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh welcomes Dr. Nicole A. Cooke, Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and Professor at the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina, as … Contin...

Super excited to be this year's Vivian Ann Davidson Hewitt Lecturer!
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Wonderful week in DC for The History of Black Librarianship: A Master Class! 📚

How an early LA librarian helped revolutionize the library experience L.A. city librarian Everett Perry’s progressive ideas about books in the early 1900s can still be felt in your library experience today.

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'Wake Now in the Fire' author heads to St. Louis to discuss book banning and student protest Marjane Satrapi’s 2000 autobiographical graphic novel Persepolis, about her childhood in Tehran during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, was such a widespread hit, it was adapted into a French animated mov...

Jarrett Dapier, an author, librarian and drummer from Evanston, Illinois, interprets the true events of the book’s banning in Chicago in his new graphic novel, Wake Now in the Fire.
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Team Baker Events Team Baker Events

Colleagues,
Just in time for Black History Month, find out what #TeamBaker is up to!
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1) A new podcast series about Black Women Librarians
2) The History of Black Librarianship summer course offering
3) Announcing the speaker for the 7th Annual Augusta Baker Lecture

Welcome to a podcast series inspired by The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful, edited by Dr. Nicole A. Cooke, the Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and Professor at the University of South Carolina.
This series is hosted by Dr. Cearra Harris.

Honored to begin the conversation about the special issue of The Political Librarian - In Conversation: Weaponized Politics and Dismantled Policies on MLK JR day.
Social justice is love in ACTION!
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A true blessing to be able to witness the venerable Monks on their journey through SC 🙏🏽

Thanks 2025!

Save the date!
The 7th Annual Baker Lecture will be held on Friday, April 17th, 2026, 6:30pm at Richland Library. More details (including streaming info) next year! #TeamBaker couldn't be more excited to welcome this year's speaker, Emely Rumble, author of "Bibliotherapy in the Bronx"!

EveryLibrary Institute Announces a Special Issue of The Political Librarian, “Weaponized Politics and Dismantled Policies: Defending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in America's Libraries and Cultura... EveryLibrary Institute is a 501c3 organization that supports library funding in the United States.

We did a thing!
Thanks to the EveryLibrary team and to all of the wonderful contributors!
p.s. a webinar series highlighting some of the articles is coming in early 2026.

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The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature is excited to share the Best Books of 2025! Excellent for holiday gifts! Click on this link: www.csmcl.org/best-books-2... Printable list [PDF] is at the top of the page.

Nourishing Communities with Knowledge: A Culinary Analogy Revisited - Information Matters When teaching brand new doctoral students in library and information science (LIS), much discussion is dedicated to theories, paradigms, and the distinctions, and divides, between library science and ...

My latest short piece.
#InformationBehavior #LISEducation #DoctoralEducation #SeriousLeisure #CultureMatters #CriticalCulturalLiteracy

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Friend, former student, and THE Poet Laureate of Columbia, Jennifer Bartell Boykin holding up my book at the American Association of School Librarians conference! Best part is that Jen has 2 original poems in the book, one about Augusta Baker and another about Charlemae Rollins ❤️

296: The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful by Nicole A. Cooke Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Nicole A. Cooke, editor of The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful, about the history, impact, and ongoing contributions of Bla…

296: The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful by Nicole A. Cooke
September 2, 2025
Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Nicole A. Cooke about the history, impact, and ongoing contributions of Black women in the library profession.
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Dr. Aisha Johnson and I have been promoting my book, and we had the best conversation on "Lost in the Stacks" on WREK Radio!

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💥Augusta Baker and Charlemae Rollins 2.0💥

The Last Time I Visited the Library, I Cried In this love letter to libraries, Black librarianship, and the healing power of story, I reflect on the legacy of bibliotherapy, a powerful visit to the Schomburg Center, and why we must protect our r...

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Editors' Information Session: Upcoming Special Issue of The Political Librarian on Defending DEI and the Politics of Inclusion Join us for a one-hour virtual information session to learn more about submitting work to the upcoming special issue of The Political Librarian on “Defending DEI and the Politics of Inclusion.”

Join the editors of the upcoming special issue of The Political Librarian for a virtual information session to learn more about the issue's theme, "Defending DEI and the Politics of Inclusion."

Friday, August 15, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00p.m. EST

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As HBCUs Struggle Against Digital Redlining, Claflin University Fights Back With HBCUs continuing to combat digital redlining, Claflin University and the Student Freedom Initiative keep fighting for internet equity.

Many HBCUs, especially in the Black rural South, suffer from limited broadband access, placing students at a disadvantage in their academic and career pursuits.
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Apply for the Ethel Bolden Minority Fellowship | Richland Library This fellowship seeks to encourage and provide financial support to students from underserved or underrepresented ethnic and racial groups who are working toward the completion of an MLIS degree at th...

Are you pursuing an MLIS at the USC? The Ethel Bolden Scholarship is now accepting applications!

This $3,500 award supports students who are passionate about making an impact in the Richland County community.

🗓 Deadline to apply: Monday, June 30, 2025
👉 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3HPie5K

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Libraries: Culture, History, and Society (LCHS) is now accepting submissions for volume 10, number 1, to be published in Spring 2026. LCHS engages in rolling review, which closes on Friday, August 29, 2025.
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My History of Black Librarianship begins today, with almost 60 people! I'm excited and honored, especially to be able to dedicate the course to OUR Libraian, Dr. Carla Hayden. There is no class about Black Library History without her!