Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
-
- Academic freedom (1)
- Banned books (1)
- Bill of rights (1)
- Black history (1)
- Challenged materials (1)
-
- Collection development (1)
- Constitution (1)
- Data (1)
- Ethics (1)
- First Thursday (1)
- Freedom (1)
- Freedom of religion (1)
- Freedom of speech (1)
- History of Higher Education (1)
- Intellectual freedom (1)
- Legislation (1)
- Library (1)
- Library Event (1)
- Library administration (1)
- Library and information science (1)
- Maps (1)
- Overtown (1)
- Policy development (1)
- Political activism (1)
- Real estate (1)
- South Florida (1)
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Ethical Data Considerations For Engaging In Reparative Archival Practice, Jamie Rogers, Rhia Rae
Ethical Data Considerations For Engaging In Reparative Archival Practice, Jamie Rogers, Rhia Rae
Works of the FIU Libraries
Archival textually-rich materials--such as warranty deeds, mortgages, legal documents, and letter correspondence--can provide valuable historical insights, and if transcribed and analyzed, can produce data points in the form of unstructured text, tabular data, and geospatial assets. This presentation will provide an overview of the process Florida International University librarians went through to turn the papers of Dana A. Dorsey, Miami's first Black Millionaire, into data. Their work is guided by the concept of "collections as data" as a form of reparative archival practice, enabling the elevation of marginalized individuals' histories. The goal of reparative archival practice is to create a …
The Threat To Academic & Intellectual Freedom, Christopher M. Jimenez, Melissa Del Castillo, Stephen Thomson Moore, Lowell Bryan Cooper, Jacqueline Radebaugh, George Pearson
The Threat To Academic & Intellectual Freedom, Christopher M. Jimenez, Melissa Del Castillo, Stephen Thomson Moore, Lowell Bryan Cooper, Jacqueline Radebaugh, George Pearson
Works of the FIU Libraries
The Academic and Intellectual Freedom Ad Hoc Committee presented a First Thursday discussion on May 4 about academic and intellectual freedom. Starting with a brief definition of these terms, they traced the history of Academic Freedom and how current events affect us at FIU. The committee posed several real-life scenarios threatening Academic/Intellectual Freedom in libraries. All library staff were invited to attend this lively discussion.