CORI Annual Mini Conference 2024 - Bibliography

 

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

1.     . From African to Yankee: Narratives of Slavery and Freedom in Antebellum New England, Edited by Robert J. Cottrol, Routledge Press, 1997

2.      The Significance of Disease in the Extinction of the New England Indians, Sherburne F. Cook, Human Biology, Vol. 45, No. 3 (September 1973), pp. 485-508

3.    .  The Red King’s Rebellion: Racial Politics in New England, Russell Bourne, Oxford University Press, 1991

4.    .   Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England, William Cronon, Hill & Wang, 1983

5.    . . Brethren By Nature: New England Indians, Colonists, and the Origins of American Slavery, Margaret E. Newell, Cornell University Press, 2015

6.   .    Colonizing the Children: Indian Youngsters in Servitude in Early Rhode Island, Ruth Wallis Herndon and Ella Wilcox Sekatau, Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Vol. 7, (April 2003)

7.   .    Black Sailors: Afro-American Merchant Seamen and Whalers Prior to the Civil War, Martha S. Putney, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1987

8.       Black Founders: The Free Black Community in the Early Republic, Richard S. Newman, The Library Company of Philadelphia, 2008

9.   .   New England Bound: Slavery & Colonization in Early America, Wendy Warren, W.W. Norton & Company, 2016

10.  Reluctant Charity: Poor Laws in the Original Thirteen States, William P. Quigley, University of Richmond law review, Vol. 31, Issue 1, 1997

11.  A Heritage Discovered: Blacks in Rhode Island, Rowena Stewart, Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, 1984

12.  The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, Robert Rothstein, Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2017

13.  Homeownership Loan Corporation Redlining Maps: The Persistent Structure of Segregation and Economic Inequality, Bruce Mitchell and Juan Franco, NCRC Research, 2018

14.  Bodies Politic: Negotiating Race in the American North, 1730-1830, John Wood Sweet, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003

15.  Where Negroes Are Masters: An African Port in the Era of the Slave Trade, Randy J. Sparks, Harvard University Press, 2014

16.  Minutes of the African Union Society of Newport 1787-1824, Special Collections, Newport Historical Society

17.  Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds, Jared Hardesty, University of Massachusetts Press, 2020

18.  Black Founders: The Free Black Community in the Early Republic, Richard S. Newman, The Library Company of Philadelphia, 2008

19.  The History of the King Phillip’s War, Increase Mather, J. Munsell, Editor, 1862 Edition

20.   Red Yankees: Narragansett Conversion in the Great Awakening, William S. Simmons, American Ethnologist, Vol. 10, No. 2, May 1983, pp. 253-271

21.   Indian Slaves of the King Phillip’s War, James G. Vose, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, Volume 1, 1893

22.  The Significance of Disease in the Extinction of the New England Indians, Sherburne F. Cook, Human Biology, Vol. 45, No. 3, September 1973, pp. 485-508

23.  Lopez of Newport, Colonial American Merchant Prince, Stanley Chyet, Wayne State University Press, 1970

24.   Dark Work: The Business of Slavery in Rhode Island, Christy Clark-Pujara, New York University Press, 2016

25.   American Rum, African Consumers, and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Sean M. Kelley, University of Essex, African Economic History, Volume 46, Number 2, 2018, pp. 1-29

26.   The Notorious Triangle: Rhode Island and the African Slave Trade, 1700-1807, Jay Coughtry, Temple University Press, 1981

27.  The Making of America By England’s Merchant Adventurers, John Butman and Simon Target, Little & Brown Publishers, 2018

28.  New Israel New England: Jews and Puritans in Early America, Michael Hoffman, University of Massachusetts Press, 2011

29.  The Literary Diary of Ezra Stiles, D.D., LL.D., Franklin< Bowditch & Dexter, New York, 1901

30.  The Klu Klux Klan in Rhode Island, Norman W. Smith, Rhode Island History, Vol. 37, No. 2, (May 1978)

31.  Women and Freedom in Early America, Larry L. Eldridge, Editor, New York University Press, 1997 

32.  The Irish Bridget: Irish Immigrant Women in Domestic Service in America, 1840-1930, Margaret Lynch-Brennan, Syracuse University Press, 2009

33.  Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul, John M. Barry, Penguin Books, 2011

34.  Unwelcome Americans: Living on the Margin in Early New England, Ruth Wallis Herndon, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001

35.  Indian Names of Places in Rhode Island, Usher Parsons, M.D., Rhode Island Historical Society, Knowles, Anthony & Company, 1861

36.  Afro Yankees: Providence Black Community in the Antebellum Era, Robert J. Cottrol, Greenwood Press, 1982

37.  Black Yankees: The Development of an Afro-American Subculture in Eighteenth Century New England, William D. Piersen, University of Massachusetts Press, 1988

38.  Black Jacks: African American Seaman in the Age of Sail, Jeffery W. Bolster, Harvard University Press, 1997

39.  In Hope of Liberty: Culture, Community and Protest Among Northern Free Blacks, 1700-1860, James Oliver Horton & Lois E. Horton, Oxford University Press, 1997

40.  Early Black Benevolent Societies, 1780-1830, Robert L. Harris Jr., The Massachusetts Review, Vol. 20, No. 3, (Autumn 1979), pp. 603-625

Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant

 The travel grants will be awarded annually to five black/African American youth/teen services public or school librarians for the purpose of attending the ALA Annual conference. The grants provide up to $3000 (and not less than $1500) to cover actual expenses for five black/African American librarians selected by ALA for travel, housing, registration, and cost of ticket to the Coretta Scott King (CSK) Awards Breakfast.

https://www.ala.org/grants/jason-reynolds-simon-schuster-travel-grant [ala.org]

Library CTE Asst. - Bryant University Krupp Library

The Library and CTE Assistant position is an exciting new role within the Bryant University Krupp Library and the Center for Teaching Excellence providing support to the library with a focus on the Research & Instruction Department, as well as providing administrative support to the Center for Teaching Excellence.

Library and CTE Assistant

https://employment.bryant.edu/postings/4172 [employment.bryant.edu]

CORI Fall Mini Conference, November 7

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Newport Public Library - Young Adult Librarian

Title: Young Adult Librarian (20 Hours) Summary: 

The Newport Public Library is seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking individual for the position of Young Adult Librarian. This position is 20 hours per week including evening and rotating Saturday hours. Occasional Sunday hours are required as needed. 

This is a shared position with another Young Adult Library Associate. 

Duties: 

Reference Services

 Provides readers’ advisory and reference services to all patrons.
 Compiles bibliographies and instructional materials to meet the needs of young adults.
 Provides instruction to groups and individuals, both formally and informally, regarding the use of Library materials and services.
 Provides technical assistance to patrons using electronic resources in the Library including printing, monitoring PCs, troubleshooting, database use, mobile printing, e-books, etc. 

Programming and Publicity

 Plans and facilitates programs for young adults.
 Assists with outreach to local schools and community organizations.
 Contributes to the development and execution of the teen summer reading program.
 Assists with displays and exhibits in the Library relevant to young adults.
 Compiles information for the bi-monthly Library newsletter. 

Communication

 Strives to create a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment for all Library users.
 Maintains familiarity with young adult users of the Library and establishes good rapport. 

Technology 

 Evaluates and maintains the young adult portion of the Library’s website.
 Promotes the young adult department on social media.
 Cooperates with the Young Adult Library Associate in planning and implementing technology related programs for teens. 

Collection

 Evaluates and purchases materials for the young adult collection from established vendors.
 Participates in the maintenance and weeding of materials for young adults.
 Shelves materials as needed. 

Updated 10/24 Staff Development

 Develops and maintains professional and personal skills by keeping up with current trends in Library Science with a special attention to youth services.
 Serves on the Library’s internal committees as relevant and attends staff meetings. 

Essential Functions

 Collaborates effectively with the Young Adult Library Associate and thrives in a team-focused environment.
 Exercises sufficient judgement to perform the job.
 Communicates easily and effectively in group and individual situations using oral and written communication skills.
 Performs the job in a reasonable time and in a manner which achieves reasonable performance and quality standards.
 Possesses excellent computer skills and the ability to learn new applications.
 Exhibits flexibility and willingness to work in a dynamic, busy and changing environment.
 Excels in time management, is punctual and is a visible presence in the Young Adult Department.
 Supervises young adult patrons in the Library, enforces Library behavior policies and encourages input and use of young adult facilities.
 Purchases supplies as needed.
 Manages the young adult department budget.
 Contributes to the monthly, annual and statistical reports.
 Participates in the development of the Library’s Long Range Plan.
 Is available to work various work evenings and weekends with some variations as needed.
 Maintains a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel in-state as needed. 

Organizational Relationships

 Reports to the Head of Youth Services.
 Works closely and communicates effectively with the Young Adult Library Associate.
 Cooperates with other departments with regard to provision of services to all patrons, with special responsibility to young adults. 

Qualifications

 Bachelor’s degree required.
 Master’s degree from an ALA accredited program in Library Science preferred.
GSLIS students are encouraged to apply.
 Experience working with young adults preferred.
 Working knowledge of Koha/Aspen desirable and knowledge of WordPress and Canva a plus. 

Salary 

 Salary will be based on education and experience. 

The Library adheres to the state’s Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act, providing paid sick leave for its part-time employees. The Newport Public Library is an equal opportunity employer. To apply, please send a letter of interest, resume and three professional references to jobs@newportlibraryri.org. Position will be open until filled.

Jumpstart Your Advocacy: Storytelling & Media Training Deep-Dive

        The Early Bird Catches... An Extended Deadline!
           Keep Registering till September 13th!

    Advocacy Pre-Conference| Hotel Information| Register Today [nela.memberclicks.net]

NEW: Sunday Advocacy Pre-Conference Oct. 20th: 9am - 12pm   Jumpstart Your Advocacy: Storytelling & Media Training Deep-Dive* Portland, ME October 20-22  Grow your skills as a library ambassador by taking a deep dive into effective story telling…including telling your library story to journalists. Appropriate for advocates who would like to build their communication skills and become more confident at both pitching and responding to reporters. Includes practical tips and tricks for effective story pitches and interviews as well as real-time interviewing practice.  *This event requires a separate registration. The cost is $30. If you have not registered yet for conference, you will find it as an add-on option on the conference registration form. If you have already registration, please click HERE to add it. Amelia Aldred Deputy Director of State & Local Advocacy, ALA Shawnda Hines Deputy Director, Communications in the Public Policy & Advocacy, ALA Conference PLUS Pre-Conference Registration[nela.memberclicks.net]Pre-Conference Registration ONLY[nela.memberclicks.net] Hotel Reservation Deadline: September 18th Make sure to make your hotel reservation by September 18th to qualify for the NELA block rate. Hotel Information[nela.memberclicks.net] Thank you to our generous sponsors! Educational Assistance Sponsor New England Library Association [nela.memberclicks.net] Questions? Megan Bishop - NELA Events & Communications Coordinator mbishop@nelib.org [nela.memberclicks.net]

CORI Annual Picnic

 

20th Annual REFORMA Northeast Joint Mini-Conference

We are excited to invite you to the 20th Annual REFORMA Northeast Joint Mini-Conference! This regional coming together of the five ALA NALCos will take place on Friday, June 14, 2024 at the Bronx Library Center of the New York Public Library. This year's theme is "The Power of 'Welcome!": Strategies for Maximizing Libraries as a Place for Everyone."

We are thrilled to announce that our keynote speaker will be Ms. Shauntee Burns-Simpson, currently Director of Youth & Family Services for the District of Columbia Public Library Foundation and known to many of us as a long-time librarian in New York and for her tireless work in BCALA and ALA. The day will also feature a variety of speakers from both public and academic libraries in the Northeast.

To register for the Joint Mini-Conference, please use the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16w9DYARuS5FhUcDAlf-fzSOFx0MvUtYBVNLWyhMDYU4/edit [docs.google.com]. (More information about the day's events and a link to the conference website will be shared soon on our home page, https://www.reformanortheast.org/ [reformanortheast.org].) 

A boxed lunch from Panera will be provided, and please make sure to let us know of any dietary restrictions. In addition, we are excited to announce that the program will also be a hybrid program for the first time, so please let us know if you will be attending in person or remotely.

REFORMA Meeting May 17th

Join us on Friday, May 17th for our next Membership Meeting from 1-4pm at the Providence Public Library in Rhode Island.

Please use the following link to register for the meeting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PrrZ8iK5_HHmrutrNMlmrWsLMQzRUuUF71MV_J3CG_E/edit [docs.google.com]. Please remember to share if you will be attending in person or via Zoom.

The Agenda and the Zoom link for the meeting will go out Wednesday, May 15th. If you have anything you would like to add to the Membership Meeting Agenda, please let us know.

All the best,

Louis Muñoz Jr., President

REFORMA Northeast Chapter

P.S. If you haven't already, please be sure you've saved the date for the Joint Mini-Conference in New York on Friday, June 14th! The JMC Committee is finalizing the program in the next few weeks, and we're looking forward to sharing a great day together!

The Northeast Chapter of REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, covers people living or working in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, or Rhode Island. http://www.reformanortheast.org/ [reformanortheast.org]

Information Services Technician I - URI Library Position

Posting closes o4 | 21| 2024

The University of Rhode Island's University Libraries seeks a full-time
Information Services Technician I.

    * The regular work schedule for this position is Sunday through
Thursday, 4:30pm to 12:30am.
    * During the summer & Spring Break & Winter Intersession - that
schedule is subject to change.

Under the direction of the Robert L. Carothers Library's Head of Access
Services, the Information Services Technician I will provide assistance
to library users and respond to a wide variety of user needs at the
Circulation Desk.

The Information Services Technician I, in conjunction with other
full-time staff, is also responsible for the training and supervision of
student employees.

For more information, and to apply, please visit the URI Human Resource
page [click on or copy & paste the link below to your browser]:

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/13224__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!KvOsUqjakoCpf_dBt4dYt86zimJgTjiUzVCQYNJaaQs5Zw8QtDgln7AtIlw2uPwZ4e78rknSA5TjRAEEaeTfySQ$[jobs[.]uri[.]edu] [1]

Black Caucus American Library Association Conference

July 24 - 27, 2024New Orleans, LouisianaRegister today!bcala.org

Behind the Scenes - Memories of Co-Founder Dr. Donna J. Gilton

Submitted by:  Ida D. McGhee

I first met Dr. Donna Gilton over 20 years ago when I was a librarian at Hartford (Connecticut) Public Library attending a conference at the New Haven, Connecticut public library.   I believe the all-day conference was on diversity in our local libraries.  Donna was in attendance with Dr. Michael Havener, the then dean of the University of Rhode Island Graduate School Library and Information Studies program. The main speaker was Dr. Carla Hayden, presently the 14th Librarian of Congress, whom at that time was the CEO of Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland.  While working on her Ph.D. at the University of Pittsburgh, not only did they room together but Donna and Dr. Hayden became very close friends.  

I saw Donna a few other times before relocating to Rhode Island at various library conferences.  We were always cordial and she invariably had something humorous to share to make you laugh.

Upon retiring from HPL and moving to South County, near URI, I met with Dr. Havener to discuss the number of unrepresented students of color in the GSLIS program.  I humored him by stating “I guess they do not have any Black librarians in Rhode Island other than Dr. Gilton.” I asked him this question due to my attendance at a Rhode Island Library Association annual conference at Bryant University. I remember seeing only one librarian of color that spring day, Marlene Lopes, former special collections librarian at Rhode Island College, who became a member of CORI. 

I am not sure what Dr. Havener said to Donna, she always used to tell me, “he instructed me to meet with you.” I recollect saying to her, “as a seasoned educator and a pioneering voice in the library world and due to your immense expertise and passion for librarians, he selected the right professor to meet with me.”  And not to mention her institutional and community knowledge.  These words would always make her smile, that grin and smirk she would portray.

During our first meeting, she stated that Attorney Denise Dowdell, a former librarian, should be on board for future meetings as we discuss the under representation of Black librarians in the state. Thus, the idea and discussion proved feasible to organize a group of librarians of color in RI.  Therefore, Cornucopia of Rhode Island: A Library Community of Color, CORI was established. 

Dr. Havener, Dr. Gilton, Denise and myself would meet several times a month at the home of Dr. GIlton and her mother, Mrs. Hattie Gilton, whom we decided would be ex-officio of our organization.  Plus, Mother Hattie always prepared a full course meal, whether it was breakfast, lunch or dinner and we always sat at the formal dining room table and ate off fine china plates.  No wonder it took forever to incorporate, we procrastinated just to continue with Mother Hattie’s sumptuous meals. 

After months of meetings, research, discussions and Denise’s design of the CORI logo, in September 2005 we had our inaugural program at URI’s University Club. An invitation to every RI librarian and library worker of color that Gilton and Havener could think of, including current and former URI GSLIS Prism Fellows was disseminated. Librarians of color from neighboring states, Connecticut and Massachusetts were also invited and many attended.  Our featured speaker for the luncheon was Andrew P. Jackson (Sekou Molefi Baako) former executive director of the Queens Library's Langston Hughes Community Library & Cultural Center in New York.  Andrew has returned to RI on several occasions as guest speaker for CORI as well as for RILA annual conferences.  

Since inception, CORI has presented at RILA’s annual conferences as well as established a yearly fall mini-conference.  Guess speakers for both have included well known and prominent librarians throughout the country.  From Dr. Hayden, who returned her honorarium from RILA and benefited it to CORI, with the stipulation that it be used for future CORI programs, to presidents of ALA, former ALA executive director, Tracie Hall and Jack Reed, Senior Senator of Rhode Island.  Whenever we invited a notable speaker to Rhode Island to speak pro bono or at a lower speaker’s cost and they accepted our invitation, Donna and I would always be tickled pink.

Without Dr. Gilton’s input and URI GSLIS support, there would be no CORI.  In between writing her books and numerous articles, teaching, playing the piano for her church choir, Donna was always present for CORI.  We normally carpooled together or with other CORI members in our area of the woods to drive throughout Rhode Island for our Saturday morning meetings.   I will forever cherish those drives and Donna’s funny stories.  When Donna learned that she had cancer, her tenacity and good humor never quit.  She preserved through it all without murmuring or negativity and always had a joke to share.

Rest in peace, my first librarian friend in Rhode Island.  Your kind spirit and willingness to march on will always be remembered with a smile.

CORI Meeting Notes/Schedule 2024