The first lecture will feature Drs. Shirley and Wayne Wiegand. The lecture title is, "Free to All? The Painful Process of Desegregating Public Libraries in the American South." The lecture is co-hosted with the Hodges Library.
When: February 21, 2012
5 PM Reception
6 PM Lecture
Where: University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus
College of Communication and Information Auditorium
The second lecture will host Dr. Wayne Wiegand speaking about his book, "Main Street Public Library: Community Places & Reading Spaces in the Rural Heartland, 1876 - 1956".
When: February 22, 2012
12:15 PM Lecture
Where: University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus
College of Communication and Information
Scripps Convergence Lab Theater
In additon to their lecture topics, both are continuing to research and write in related areas. Dr. Shirley Wiegand is writing a book about the desegregation of America’s public libraries during the Civil Rights movement.
Dr. Wayne Wiegand has another book in process, “`Right Here I See My Own Books:’ The Women’s Library at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.” This book is coauthored with Sarah Wadsworth.
For more information, contact Donna Silvey at dsilvey@utk.edu.
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