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<p class="MsoNormal">The virtual version of DPLAfest is scheduled for September 8 this year from 1pm to 2:0 pm Eastern. Learn more about The Digital Public Library of America, DPLA, here:
<a href="https://dp.la/about">https://dp.la/about</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Register for free here: <a href="https://dpla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y8T7DaIfQm-iHri0oDhgFA">
https://dpla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y8T7DaIfQm-iHri0oDhgFA</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The event will feature a keynote by Dorothy Berry, the Digital Collections Program Manager at Houghton Library, Harvard University, on the importance of curating Black Collections and centering Black Stories intentionally during this transitory
period of American history. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In addition, Elaine L. Westbrooks, DPLA board member and Vice Provost of University Libraries and University Librarian at UNC Chapel Hill, will provide opening remarks on the impact of curatorial choices, and Yusef Omowale of the Southern
California Digital Library will join us to talk about digitizing the Charlotta Bass papers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">DPLA Community Manager Shaneé Yvette Murrain will discuss the process of building the Black Women’s Suffrage Digital Collection and give a demonstration of the new website and members of DPLA’s Metadata Working Group will discuss the creation
of a Harmful Content Statement.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon White<br>
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909<br>
<a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Whites29@michigan.gov</span></a> 517-335-1507 |
<a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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