Connect & Communicate Series: Diverse Programming with Global Partners

Join CRD’s Connect & Communicate Series for a Webinar on
Diverse Programming with Global Partners: Penn State and the Panama Canal’s
Historical Memory Team
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern

This presentation will showcase a pop-up arts exhibit developed collaboratively by Penn State University Libraries and the Panama Canal’s Historical Memory team. Centered on the work of Panamanian artist Giana De Dier, the exhibit showcases Afro-Caribbean women whose labor and resilience shaped life along the Panama Canal. Presenters will discuss the process of curating a pop-up exhibit with an accompanying digital component on WordPress, designed to promote engagement with library resources, the arts, and underrepresented histories. The session will also offer practical insights for librarians interested in inclusive programming, global partnerships, as well as integrating physical and digital tools to connect community stories with global diasporas. Attendees will leave with ideas for creating similar programming in their own libraries.

Register at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HPE11BrUSlKk_ZjaqZx0nQ

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.