Representation in the Library of Congress Collections: Complicating the Narrative

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Using primary sources created by marginalized voices to humanize history, with examples from the Library’s exhibit Library of Congress collections

. Over 170 million items, over 800 miles of shelving

. 15,000 items are received daily, 10,000 added to the collections.

. A variety of mediums and formats: comics, maps, movies, photographs, newspapers, sound recordings and, of course, books.

. About half of the Library’s collection in languages other than English. 470 different languages represented.

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Carol M. Highsmith,OCIO Aerial view from the southwest of the. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson 3 Building, Washington, D.C. and Great Hall. View from the second floor west corridor.[…] OCIO 4 OCIO 5 OCIO 30 second look 6 Primary Sources • Raw materials of history • Original documents and objects • A chance to dig deeper

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OCIO 8 What do we learn about Rosa Parks in school?

OCIO 9 OCIO 10 Rosa Parks: young activist

OCIO 11 OCIO 12 Rosa Parks: member of a team

OCIO 13 OCIO 14 Rosa Parks: fighter

OCIO 15 OCIO 16 Rosa Parks: organizer

OCIO 17 OCIO 18 Rosa Parks: influencer

OCIO 19 What other words can we use to describe Rosa Parks?

OCIO 20 Engaging with primary sources: families

OCIO 21 Engaging with primary sources: adults

OCIO 22 Engaging with primary sources: public libraries

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Families

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Blogs

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Digital Collections

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