CULAR/ARKLink Fall Meeting

Friday, October 18, 2024

10:00 am – 11:30 am Strengthening Our Defense: Legal Updates for Librarians

Dr. Erin Shaw, Graduate Library Media & Information Technologies Program Coordinator, UCA

Dr. Shaw will provide an overview of key legal topics covered in the American Library Association's Law for Librarians Train the Trainer Workshop, including Intellectual Freedom, CIPA, Privacy, Youth and the Law, and Copyright. We'll explore essential legal concepts for non-attorneys, empowering you to better address censorship challenges and navigate legal issues in our daily work.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm Break

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch & Business Meetings

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm CULAR Business Meeting

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm ARKLink Business Meeting

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Chronicling Arkansas through the Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project

Katie Adkins, Project Director/Archivist, Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP), Arkansas State Archives

The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) at the Arkansas State Archives is a state partner on the National Digital Newspaper Program. With grant funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and in partnership with the Library of Congress, the ADNP team works to digitize historic Arkansas newspapers and make them available for free on the Library of Congress' Chronicling America.

2:00 pm Happy Hour @ Rogue Roundabout