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SUMMARY:Best of Core Forum: Power of a Community The Colorado Chicano Movement (ALA Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Library System is pleased to announce that we 
 have contracted with ALA to provide our members with access to their live 
 webinars.  These webinars are free to MLS members who register through our 
 calendar.  Please do not register directly with ALA. Members who register 
 directly with ALA are responsible for paying their registration fee. 
 \n\nPlease help us keep MLS sponsored training free for all members. If you 
 are unable to attend the live webinar\, please cancel your registration. A 
 cancellation link can be found in your confirmation email\, or you may 
 contact Sarah Donnelly at sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org to cancel. 
 \n\n\nDescription\n\nEngaging with their community through active\, 
 collaborative memory work\, archivists can provide a voice and build 
 collections that work toward representation and inclusion. This 
 presentation covers the steps needed to establish relationships and work 
 with community members through participatory archives. The mutual benefits 
 of collaborative projects such as oral histories\, personal collections\, 
 and exhibitions will be discussed. Documenting the cultural heritage and 
 unique experiences of your community members provides a more inclusive 
 archival record.\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nAt the end of the webinar\, 
 attendees will: -\n\n\n	This is an introduction to this type of community 
 embedded archival practice\, and the steps archivists can take on 
 developing trust\, establishing relationships and working with community 
 members.\n	Sharing the experiences of how the Colorado Chicano Movement 
 Archives (CCMA) was developed over the years will also show the challenges 
 and successes we have experienced. \n	Provides Community archiving and the 
 many benefits to the institution\, students\, and researchers. 
 \n	Importance of empowering the community to tell their story the way they 
 want it told is emphasized.\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nThis session 
 would be for anyone interested in working with 
 communities.\n\n\n\nPresenter\n\nMaria Elena Smyer is the University 
 Archivist and Assistant Professor of Library Services for Colorado State 
 University in Pueblo\, Colorado. She has twenty years of library and museum 
 experience working with the immigrant community\, language instruction\, 
 collection development\, and multicultural programming for all 
 ages.\n\nRhonda Gonzales Manzanares is Dean of Library Services at Colorado 
 State University Pueblo. She is an innovative and effective library 
 director with experience managing renovation projects\, program 
 development\, strategic planning\, library technology implementation\, 
 systems migration\, personnel and budget management\, and donor cultivation 
 for Archives and Special Collections. The development of the Colorado 
 Chicano Movement Archives and the Aztlán Research Center\, in 
 collaboration with the community\, has been one of her favorite 
 projects!\n\nCharlene Garcia Simms is an American teacher-librarian\, 
 author\, poet\, and publisher focused on documenting Hispanic genealogy\, 
 Southwest history\, and Hispano cultural heritage. She currently works for 
 Colorado State University Pueblo as their project 
 archivist.\n\n\n\nAccessibility Information\n\nIf you have questions or 
 requests regarding accessibility\, contact ce@ala.org or at 312-280-5100.
LOCATION:Webinar
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