Connect & Communicate Series: The Academic Library and Its Archival Mission

Join CRD’s Connect & Communicate Series for a Webinar on
The Academic Library and Its Archival Mission: A Story of Community Outreach
Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern

This presentation discusses how professional librarian/archivists have pursued an outreach mission to a local Latino/a community organization and collaborated to rescue their archival records from deterioration into valuable historical documents to be accessible to its community members. It will present firsthand testimonials about the lessons learned and the kinds of obstacles the participants faced when confronted with this kind of work, and how to navigate the logistical and practical challenges that accompany outreach to underrepresented communities. We will conclude with some observations about how best to manage expectations when working with community organizational leaders, staff, and stakeholders as well as methods to build rapport and trust between institutional representatives over time.

Register at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HEZeMgVHQbKimUCJKb7HuQ

Upon submitting your registration, you will receive an email confirmation that includes details about connecting to the webinar. This is the only notification you will receive. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please contact Elliott Rose at elliott.c.rose@gmail.com.

For this program, you will need speakers or headphones to hear the presenter. Participants are encouraged to ask questions via the chatbox; moderators will monitor the chatbox and facilitate question and response at the end of the panel discussion.

Please continue to share your ideas for programming topics, speakers, or formats with us! If you or someone you know is doing something great in Pennsylvania’s academic libraries, tell us about it!The Connect & Communicate Series of online programming offered by the PaLA College & Research Division aims to help foster a community of academic librarians in Pennsylvania. Please contact Elliott Rose at elliott.c.rose@gmail.com with questions.