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The ARLIS NA Diversity Committee is seeking speakers/panelists for the proposal below: *Connecting the Past to the Present: Promoting Cultural Understanding through Collections and Exhibitions *In order to fully comprehend the present we must understand the past. A global society requires us to move beyond our cultural biases and be open to the views and perspectives of others. Collections and exhibitions that challenge and provoke can encourage dialogue and promote understanding and awareness. The past is riddled with controversial ideas and painful events. Those records and remnants of a painful past live on in libraries and archives for us to learn from. Librarians, archivists and curators play an important role in the development of cultural learning and understanding. This session features librarians/archivists/curators responsible for culturally controversial collections and exhibitions which include race, gender, politics, religion, and more. What are some of the challenges encountered in promoting and encouraging understanding of these collections and exhibitions? Each speaker will describe the history of their collections and/or exhibitions and address how they are meeting the challenges of safeguarding these collections and exhibitions while promoting and guaranteeing access to them. If you are interested in participating in this panel please provide a brief description of your contribution, along with name, institution and contact information by Wednesday June 24 to [log in to unmask] We are hoping to secure 3 speakers for a 60 minute session. With thanks, Mary Kandiuk -- Mary Kandiuk MA MLS Visual Arts, Design and Theatre Librarian/Senior Librarian York University Libraries 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 416.736.2100 ext. 88890 http://www.yorku.ca/mkandiuk/ [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~