LOCI Intern Spotlight: Maria Rebeca Escamilla
Posted by: Donna Sokol
Maria Rebeca Escamilla was a 2022 Summer participant in the Library of Congress Internships (LOCI) program.
Posted in: internships
Archive: February 2023 (4 Posts)
Community Collections Grants Recipients: Fiestas: Latinx Celebrations in Western Kansas
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
The following is a guest post by American Folklife Center (AFC) Folklife Specialist Nancy Groce on AFC Community Collections Grant recipient Rocío del Aguila Carreno about her project, “Fiestas: Latinx Celebrations in Western Kansas.” This post is part of the Of the People blog series featuring the 2022 awardees of the American Folklife Center’s Community …
Posted in: Community Collections grants
Library of Congress Presentations for Kenton County Public Library Patrons
Posted by: Olivia Dorsey
Dr. Todd Harvey and Karen Walfall, staff from the Library's American Folklife Center and Local History and Genealogy division presented on Library collections and research methodologies to patrons for Kenton County Public Library, CCDI's inaugural Libraries, Archives, and Museums recipient.
Posted in: CCDI, Connecting Communities Digital Initiative, digital collections, library resources, research
Community Collections Grants Recipients: Cultural Legacies of Houston’s Chicano Music Scene
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
The following is a guest post by American Folklife Center (AFC) Folklife Specialist Guha Shankar, who interviews AFC Community Collections Grant recipient Florencio “Isaac” Rodriguez about his project, “Sonidos de Houston: Documenting the City’s Chicano Music Scene.” This post is part of the Of the People blog series featuring the 2022 awardees of the American …
Posted in: Community Collections grants