LHRT (Library History Round Table)

Hello, all,
Registration is now open for the 2022 LHRT Holley Lecture and Research Forum, to be held virtually (and for free!) June 15, 2022 from 3:00-5:00 EDT.
Register here via Eventbrite: 2022 ALA LHRT Holley Lecture and Research Forum

The event is open to non-members, so feel free to share the Eventbrite information freely.

Edward G. Holley Memorial Lecture: Dr. Kurt Hackemer

LHRT annually invites a scholar or author from outside of the LIS field whose work is of interest to the LHRT membership. This year's Edward G. Holley Memorial Lecturer is Dr. Kurt Hackemer, who will speak on "Animated Cartoon Shorts and American Perceptions of World War II." Hackemer is Professor of History, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of South Dakota.

LHRT Research Forum: The Silent Histories of Libraries

The LHRT Research Forum annually features the work of library historians juried by the LHRT Research Committee. This year's theme is "The Silent Histories of Libraries," featuring two collaborative projects:

• "Whiteness and Goodness: An Initial Exploration of the History of Australian Libraries and Collections as Forces of Social Control," by Drs. Mary Carroll and Dr. Louise Curham of the School of Information and Communication Studies, and Dr. Holly Randell-Moon of the School of Indigenous Australian Studies, Charles Sturt University.

• "Back on the Map: Using Reparative Storytelling to Un-silence the History of the Dulcina DeBerry Branch in Huntsville, Alabama," featuring Drs. Melissa Smith and Beth Patin of the School of Information Studies, Syracuse University.

LHRT Awards Presentation

Join us in celebrating this year's winners of the Eliza Atkins Gleason Book Award, the Justin Winsor Library History Essay Award, and the Donald G. Davis Award Article.

Hope to see you all there!

-Emily