25 10 1599 https://glamportal.auctr.edu/files/original/6b54768db2d82d4a30199229f001df4a.jpg 29c67b124dbac900f2c120ce3799f201 https://glamportal.auctr.edu/files/original/5cde3de3a4a874498f04e663495dc6dc.jpg 66b00022998550b0a62585067b311cdf https://glamportal.auctr.edu/files/original/925e789b017251f11b0db3fd9f1bfaf9.jpg 6162ccb05c46b98d2459baf09d672e25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Librarianship Subject The topic of the resource Academic librarians; African American librarians; African American woman librarians; American Library Association. Black Caucus; Librarians; Librarians--Societies, etc.; Library education; Women librarians; Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CAU SLIS Vertical File; Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman memorial collection; Virginia Lacy Jones papers Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific identification number (file name). Language A language of the resource en Description An account of the resource <p>Prior to the gains made during the Civil Rights movement, library schools, like other educational institutions, were typically segregated based on race. Filling the void created when the Hampton Institute (now known as Hampton University) School of Library and Information Services closed in 1941, Atlanta University opened its own School of Library and Information Services. The program would later be known as the Clark Atlanta University School of Library and Information Studies when Atlanta University merged with Clark College in 1989. Though CAU’s School of Library and Information Studies closed its doors in 2005, the Archives Research Center (ARC) at the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library houses several collections showcasing the contributions to the field of librarianship made by faculty and staff at the AUC as well as prominent black librarians outside the AUC. The first director of the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library (and namesake of the library’s Exhibitions Hall), <a href="http://findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories/2/resources/66" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginia Lacy Jones</a> was the second African American to earn a doctorate in Library Science from the University of Chicago. Working alongside Jones at Atlanta University’s School of Library and Information Service was <a href="http://findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories/2/resources/141" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hallie B. Brooks</a> who taught at AU for 47 years. Other prominent black librarians featured throughout ARC collections include: Dorothy Porter, who built Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center into the world-class research institution it is today, Sadie Peterson Delaney, a pioneer in bibliotherapy who served as chief librarian of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Tuskegee, AL for 34 years, and Arna Wendell Bontemps, head librarian at Fisk University and noted Harlem Renaissance figure.</p> <p>If you’d like to explore these collections further, contact the Archives Research Center at archives@auctr.edu to make an appointment, and stay tuned for our upcoming exhibit on the history of AUC’s library school.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context auc.150.0005_001 auc.150.0005_002 auc.150.0005_003 Title A name given to the resource Become a Professional Librarian Brochure, circa 1965 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1965 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific identification number (file name). Type The nature or genre of the resource fliers (printed matter) Language A language of the resource en Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Description An account of the resource A brochure offering potential students information on Atlanta University's School of Library Services. Subject The topic of the resource African American universities and colleges; African American librarians; African Americans--Education Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived AU & CAU School of Information Service Vertical File https://glamportal.auctr.edu/files/original/51b2bbee136b3d1ae88e0f442f0a71b2.jpg 1895ed042cc7bc41459a227360039079 https://glamportal.auctr.edu/files/original/97495e9fee653f33b70d37f33462b006.jpg c0a43aa11f5af97b7babbafa2f468e6c Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Beer pot Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Artist Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Description An account of the resource Terracotta Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Clark Atlanta University Art Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All images in this collection either are protected by copyright or are the property of the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact cauArtMuseum@gmail.com with specific object file name. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource works of art Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PS033 https://glamportal.auctr.edu/files/original/52baa8518b86f407af0c5ae4d87e474a.jpg 2015ea8224e57eee38a276fa3c0cf49c Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context auc.001.0015 Title A name given to the resource Bench and Drawing Room, Knowles Industrial Building, circa 1895 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1895 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All images in this collection either are protected by copyright or are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific object file name. Type The nature or genre of the resource black-and-white photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Atlanta University Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Atlanta University photographs Subject The topic of the resource African American universities and colleges; African American universities and colleges--Georgia--Atlanta; College buildings--Georgia--Atlanta; College campuses--Georgia--Atlanta Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Description An account of the resource Interior of the bench and drawing room, Knowles industrial building. https://glamportal.auctr.edu/files/original/e50b4e97c3b1f76c28257018d3cd7dcd.jpeg b1ebdb9ecd350937a55dea29cd371bc1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Benjamin Mays and Martin Luther King Jr. https://glamportal.auctr.edu/files/original/c25ce6890d117565adde02295bee5f07.jpg 802ffb14e2b3218bfcb39cb12f30f8f0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bessie Smith in 1923, the year of her first record, which sold 780,000 copies in six months. It earned her only $125, but it established her as the leading blues singer. From BESSIE SMITH: EMPRESS OF THE BLUES (Schirmer Books/Frank Music, April 15). Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context auc.034.0028 Title A name given to the resource Bessie Smith Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1923 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All images in this collection either are protected by copyright or are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific object file name. Type The nature or genre of the resource Black-and-white photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harold Jackman Memorial Committee Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman memorial collection Subject The topic of the resource Blues musicians; Sexual minorities; Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937; Women blues musicians Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Description An account of the resource Bessie Smith in 1923, the year of her first record, which sold 780,000 copies in six months. It earned her only $125, but it established her as the leading blues singer. From BESSIE SMITH: EMPRESS OF THE BLUES (Schirmer Books/Frank Music, April 15). https://glamportal.auctr.edu/files/original/7ab00474319a6e7c949878734d36ec60.jpg 91d39504dd683f433633a62ca209ace5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Librarianship Subject The topic of the resource Academic librarians; African American librarians; African American woman librarians; American Library Association. Black Caucus; Librarians; Librarians--Societies, etc.; Library education; Women librarians; Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CAU SLIS Vertical File; Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman memorial collection; Virginia Lacy Jones papers Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific identification number (file name). Language A language of the resource en Description An account of the resource <p>Prior to the gains made during the Civil Rights movement, library schools, like other educational institutions, were typically segregated based on race. Filling the void created when the Hampton Institute (now known as Hampton University) School of Library and Information Services closed in 1941, Atlanta University opened its own School of Library and Information Services. The program would later be known as the Clark Atlanta University School of Library and Information Studies when Atlanta University merged with Clark College in 1989. Though CAU’s School of Library and Information Studies closed its doors in 2005, the Archives Research Center (ARC) at the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library houses several collections showcasing the contributions to the field of librarianship made by faculty and staff at the AUC as well as prominent black librarians outside the AUC. The first director of the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library (and namesake of the library’s Exhibitions Hall), <a href="http://findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories/2/resources/66" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginia Lacy Jones</a> was the second African American to earn a doctorate in Library Science from the University of Chicago. Working alongside Jones at Atlanta University’s School of Library and Information Service was <a href="http://findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories/2/resources/141" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hallie B. Brooks</a> who taught at AU for 47 years. Other prominent black librarians featured throughout ARC collections include: Dorothy Porter, who built Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center into the world-class research institution it is today, Sadie Peterson Delaney, a pioneer in bibliotherapy who served as chief librarian of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Tuskegee, AL for 34 years, and Arna Wendell Bontemps, head librarian at Fisk University and noted Harlem Renaissance figure.</p> <p>If you’d like to explore these collections further, contact the Archives Research Center at archives@auctr.edu to make an appointment, and stay tuned for our upcoming exhibit on the history of AUC’s library school.</p> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context auc.115.0049 Title A name given to the resource Beta Phi Mu Event, circa 1955 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1955 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific identification number (file name). Type The nature or genre of the resource black-and-white photographs Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Virginia Lacy Jones Papers Subject The topic of the resource African American librarians; African Americans--Education; African American universities and colleges Language A language of the resource en Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Description An account of the resource Members of Beta Phi Mu gather for an event. Written on verso: Virginia L. Jones (1st row; 1st right) https://glamportal.auctr.edu/files/original/d9e86310c572324b59f2025f7746a962.jpg 3e52159cf6945dc4c81b7126f0811f01 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Librarianship Subject The topic of the resource Academic librarians; African American librarians; African American woman librarians; American Library Association. Black Caucus; Librarians; Librarians--Societies, etc.; Library education; Women librarians; Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CAU SLIS Vertical File; Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman memorial collection; Virginia Lacy Jones papers Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific identification number (file name). Language A language of the resource en Description An account of the resource <p>Prior to the gains made during the Civil Rights movement, library schools, like other educational institutions, were typically segregated based on race. Filling the void created when the Hampton Institute (now known as Hampton University) School of Library and Information Services closed in 1941, Atlanta University opened its own School of Library and Information Services. The program would later be known as the Clark Atlanta University School of Library and Information Studies when Atlanta University merged with Clark College in 1989. Though CAU’s School of Library and Information Studies closed its doors in 2005, the Archives Research Center (ARC) at the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library houses several collections showcasing the contributions to the field of librarianship made by faculty and staff at the AUC as well as prominent black librarians outside the AUC. The first director of the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library (and namesake of the library’s Exhibitions Hall), <a href="http://findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories/2/resources/66" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginia Lacy Jones</a> was the second African American to earn a doctorate in Library Science from the University of Chicago. Working alongside Jones at Atlanta University’s School of Library and Information Service was <a href="http://findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories/2/resources/141" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hallie B. Brooks</a> who taught at AU for 47 years. Other prominent black librarians featured throughout ARC collections include: Dorothy Porter, who built Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center into the world-class research institution it is today, Sadie Peterson Delaney, a pioneer in bibliotherapy who served as chief librarian of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Tuskegee, AL for 34 years, and Arna Wendell Bontemps, head librarian at Fisk University and noted Harlem Renaissance figure.</p> <p>If you’d like to explore these collections further, contact the Archives Research Center at archives@auctr.edu to make an appointment, and stay tuned for our upcoming exhibit on the history of AUC’s library school.</p> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context auc.115.0028 Title A name given to the resource Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1965 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific identification number (file name). Type The nature or genre of the resource color photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jones, Virginia Lacy, 1912-2006 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Virginia Lacy Jones Papers Subject The topic of the resource African American librarians; African Americans--Education; African American universities and colleges Language A language of the resource en Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Description An account of the resource A woman speaks at Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony. https://glamportal.auctr.edu/files/original/27e68c8109758a779c01582dc1cc0316.jpg 35cbba65af048a2f84c295ad910d38b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Librarianship Subject The topic of the resource Academic librarians; African American librarians; African American woman librarians; American Library Association. Black Caucus; Librarians; Librarians--Societies, etc.; Library education; Women librarians; Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CAU SLIS Vertical File; Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman memorial collection; Virginia Lacy Jones papers Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific identification number (file name). Language A language of the resource en Description An account of the resource <p>Prior to the gains made during the Civil Rights movement, library schools, like other educational institutions, were typically segregated based on race. Filling the void created when the Hampton Institute (now known as Hampton University) School of Library and Information Services closed in 1941, Atlanta University opened its own School of Library and Information Services. The program would later be known as the Clark Atlanta University School of Library and Information Studies when Atlanta University merged with Clark College in 1989. Though CAU’s School of Library and Information Studies closed its doors in 2005, the Archives Research Center (ARC) at the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library houses several collections showcasing the contributions to the field of librarianship made by faculty and staff at the AUC as well as prominent black librarians outside the AUC. The first director of the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library (and namesake of the library’s Exhibitions Hall), <a href="http://findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories/2/resources/66" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginia Lacy Jones</a> was the second African American to earn a doctorate in Library Science from the University of Chicago. Working alongside Jones at Atlanta University’s School of Library and Information Service was <a href="http://findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories/2/resources/141" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hallie B. Brooks</a> who taught at AU for 47 years. Other prominent black librarians featured throughout ARC collections include: Dorothy Porter, who built Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center into the world-class research institution it is today, Sadie Peterson Delaney, a pioneer in bibliotherapy who served as chief librarian of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Tuskegee, AL for 34 years, and Arna Wendell Bontemps, head librarian at Fisk University and noted Harlem Renaissance figure.</p> <p>If you’d like to explore these collections further, contact the Archives Research Center at archives@auctr.edu to make an appointment, and stay tuned for our upcoming exhibit on the history of AUC’s library school.</p> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context auc.115.0029 Title A name given to the resource Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1965 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific identification number (file name). Type The nature or genre of the resource color photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jones, Virginia Lacy, 1912-2007 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Virginia Lacy Jones Papers Subject The topic of the resource African American librarians; African Americans--Education; African American universities and colleges Language A language of the resource en Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Description An account of the resource A woman speaks at Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony. https://glamportal.auctr.edu/files/original/64542888e481ec51b1692ec3aa14f621.jpg f56a8a94a97858f2815e4c770418edbf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Librarianship Subject The topic of the resource Academic librarians; African American librarians; African American woman librarians; American Library Association. Black Caucus; Librarians; Librarians--Societies, etc.; Library education; Women librarians; Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CAU SLIS Vertical File; Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman memorial collection; Virginia Lacy Jones papers Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific identification number (file name). Language A language of the resource en Description An account of the resource <p>Prior to the gains made during the Civil Rights movement, library schools, like other educational institutions, were typically segregated based on race. Filling the void created when the Hampton Institute (now known as Hampton University) School of Library and Information Services closed in 1941, Atlanta University opened its own School of Library and Information Services. The program would later be known as the Clark Atlanta University School of Library and Information Studies when Atlanta University merged with Clark College in 1989. Though CAU’s School of Library and Information Studies closed its doors in 2005, the Archives Research Center (ARC) at the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library houses several collections showcasing the contributions to the field of librarianship made by faculty and staff at the AUC as well as prominent black librarians outside the AUC. The first director of the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library (and namesake of the library’s Exhibitions Hall), <a href="http://findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories/2/resources/66" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginia Lacy Jones</a> was the second African American to earn a doctorate in Library Science from the University of Chicago. Working alongside Jones at Atlanta University’s School of Library and Information Service was <a href="http://findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories/2/resources/141" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hallie B. Brooks</a> who taught at AU for 47 years. Other prominent black librarians featured throughout ARC collections include: Dorothy Porter, who built Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center into the world-class research institution it is today, Sadie Peterson Delaney, a pioneer in bibliotherapy who served as chief librarian of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Tuskegee, AL for 34 years, and Arna Wendell Bontemps, head librarian at Fisk University and noted Harlem Renaissance figure.</p> <p>If you’d like to explore these collections further, contact the Archives Research Center at archives@auctr.edu to make an appointment, and stay tuned for our upcoming exhibit on the history of AUC’s library school.</p> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context auc.115.0037 Title A name given to the resource Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1965 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific identification number (file name). Type The nature or genre of the resource color photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jones, Virginia Lacy, 1912-2009 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Virginia Lacy Jones Papers Subject The topic of the resource African American librarians; African Americans--Education; African American universities and colleges Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Description An account of the resource People stand at the Beta Phi Mu initiation. https://glamportal.auctr.edu/files/original/011fd31dad020c11f13ccb2a8cedc29d.jpg 409294980d1020a7a24bc80dffb78d67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Librarianship Subject The topic of the resource Academic librarians; African American librarians; African American woman librarians; American Library Association. Black Caucus; Librarians; Librarians--Societies, etc.; Library education; Women librarians; Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CAU SLIS Vertical File; Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman memorial collection; Virginia Lacy Jones papers Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific identification number (file name). Language A language of the resource en Description An account of the resource <p>Prior to the gains made during the Civil Rights movement, library schools, like other educational institutions, were typically segregated based on race. Filling the void created when the Hampton Institute (now known as Hampton University) School of Library and Information Services closed in 1941, Atlanta University opened its own School of Library and Information Services. The program would later be known as the Clark Atlanta University School of Library and Information Studies when Atlanta University merged with Clark College in 1989. Though CAU’s School of Library and Information Studies closed its doors in 2005, the Archives Research Center (ARC) at the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library houses several collections showcasing the contributions to the field of librarianship made by faculty and staff at the AUC as well as prominent black librarians outside the AUC. The first director of the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library (and namesake of the library’s Exhibitions Hall), <a href="http://findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories/2/resources/66" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginia Lacy Jones</a> was the second African American to earn a doctorate in Library Science from the University of Chicago. Working alongside Jones at Atlanta University’s School of Library and Information Service was <a href="http://findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories/2/resources/141" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hallie B. Brooks</a> who taught at AU for 47 years. Other prominent black librarians featured throughout ARC collections include: Dorothy Porter, who built Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center into the world-class research institution it is today, Sadie Peterson Delaney, a pioneer in bibliotherapy who served as chief librarian of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Tuskegee, AL for 34 years, and Arna Wendell Bontemps, head librarian at Fisk University and noted Harlem Renaissance figure.</p> <p>If you’d like to explore these collections further, contact the Archives Research Center at archives@auctr.edu to make an appointment, and stay tuned for our upcoming exhibit on the history of AUC’s library school.</p> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context auc.115.0038 Title A name given to the resource Beta Phi Mu Initiation, circa 1965 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1965 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific identification number (file name). Type The nature or genre of the resource color photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jones, Virginia Lacy, 1912-2009 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Virginia Lacy Jones Papers Subject The topic of the resource African American librarians; African Americans--Education; African American universities and colleges Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Description An account of the resource People sit around a table at the Beta Phi Mu initiation ceremony.