Apologies for cross-posting, and please feel free to forward this information to others who may be interested in attending. This event is not limited to ALA-members. * Title - “How Inclusive and Diverse is your Local History Collection?” * Date and Time – Wednesday, April 28, 2021 – 2:00 pm Eastern * Location and Cost – Free Virtual discussion group on Zoom * Description – Please join the RUSA History Section, Local History Committee for the kick-off event to our quarterly series on how to find the diverse and inclusive items already in your collections and to promote their availability and use, and how to focus on the addition of more diverse items to your local history collections through outreach to your larger local community. * Facilitator - Mary K. Mannix, Maryland Room Manager, C. Burr Artz Public Library, Frederick County Public Libraries will be leading our discussion for the first session in this series. * For security purposes, pre-registration will be required. Please click the following link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the information on how to join the meeting. https://ala-events.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdO2tqTovG9C_e6YkwhjFeAOHK8FB... Kristy Eklund Systems Librarian DALNET - Detroit Area Library Network Wayne State University 5150 Anthony Wayne Drive Detroit, MI 48202 313-577-0234 http://www.dalnet.org<http://www.dalnet.org/>