2010 Census Display

Sonnet Erin Brown
Head of Federal Documents
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research, Political Science
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Engineering

Civil Rights Act of 1964

On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  To commemorate the 45th anniversary of this event, the Earl K. Long Library is hosting a display (put together by yours truly).  This display will be up through the end of July, so I encourage you to stop by and see it if you can.  

If you can't, here is a slideshow of the display:

Sonnet Erin Brown
Head of Federal Documents
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research, Political Science
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Philosophy

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Event

On Thursday, July 2nd, the University of New Orleans will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  The UNO Diversity Cabinet will host a commemoration at 10am in room 407 of the Earl K. Long Library.  Nikki Brown, author of Private Politics and Public Voices: African American Women's Activism from World War I through the New Deal, will make a presentation, field questions, and lead a discussion about the significance of the Civil Rights Act.

All are invited.

In addition to the event, the Earl K. Long Library will feature a display on the 2nd floor throughout July.

This begins on July 2nd!  Please feel free to stop on by!



Sonnet Erin Brown
Head of Federal Documents
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research, Political Science
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Philosophy

National Women's History Month

Yesterday marked the beginning of National Women's History Month! This year's theme is Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet.



This year's National Women's History Month is very important. On January 29, 2009 (just nine days after taking office), President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. This piece of legislation is meant to fight pay discrimination and to ensure fundamental fiarness to American workers, regardless of gender.



So, for the next few weeks, I'll post links to documents and sites concerning Women's issues and rights. Also, be sure to check out our display on the 3rd floor and grab one of our handouts!

Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Political Science/Paralegal

National Black History Month Display

Our display is now up on the 3rd floor! Feel free to stop by and pick up handouts or activity books for the kids. Handouts will also be available at the reference desk.

The display will be up from January 30-February 27, 2009.

Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Political Science/Paralegal Studies