Member: lean55

Hello, lean55. I have not spoken to you in a long time and I would like to know any updates about your African-American library. I also would like to ask you about working in Black Studies libraries. I am almost finished with my MLIS degree -- one semester to go! Woohoo! I am also planning for a Ph.D. in Africana literature to better qualify for a specialization in a Black Studies library. I hope to work at the Houston Public Library's Gregory School Library of African-American Studies while obtaining this degree.

posted by harambeegirl at 10:58 pm (EST) on Jul 2, 2009

Hi, how are you?
I enjoy working with the teens and planning teen programming, but I believe that Black Studies is my true calling. I am looking forward to transferring to HPL's new research library devoted to African-American studies and history. It is also my goal to get a Black Studies degree. I am still unsure whether to focus on public or university libraries. I agree with you on the Digital Divide -- I hope that my experience in Black Studies can help bridge this gap. It is true that today's youth take to technology like ducks to water -- that is part of what makes teen services so fun. However, I am discovering that lack of access and skills are only part of the Digital Divide. The other part is lack of motivation to use it to its fullest potential. The great opportunities offered by the Internet don't mean anything if people don't take advantage of them. Looking up rap lyrics, myspace photos and online games is fine, but I would like to get African-American youth more interested in using the Internet to study their history.

posted by harambeegirl at 11:45 pm (EST) on Jan 2, 2008

This book creates a paradigm shift in how we learn and make assumptions. Very interesting.

posted by amadouwane at 8:00 pm (EST) on Oct 31, 2007

Thanks! It's nice to be appreciated!

posted by betweencovers at 11:42 am (EST) on Oct 30, 2007

Thanks for the comment! I found the picture on google. I think the quotes are pretty cool too!

posted by foreverreading at 9:44 am (EST) on Oct 29, 2007

I see you really like vampires...me too.

posted by prettypagan42 at 3:51 pm (EST) on Oct 27, 2007

Yay, a comment, thanks. We're getting ready for Halloween too. Are you dressing up? I am! :) I am reading low-brow now, "The Nanny Diaries."

posted by prettypagan42 at 3:50 pm (EST) on Oct 27, 2007

The book "What You Owe Me" still bugs me to this day. But, the more I think about it, the more I think that's the point.

posted by devans00 at 11:39 am (EST) on Oct 27, 2007

Hello,
I am thinking of reading Clarence Thomas autobiography. Did you like it?

posted by amadouwane at 12:57 pm (EST) on Oct 26, 2007