The University of New Mexico
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627, kwent2@unm.edu
November 10, 2005
Native American Library Collections Discussion at Zimmerman
The Director of D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian History Brian Hosmer will lecture on “Connecting Collections with Diverse Native American Audiences: The McNickle Center Activities at Newberry Library” on Friday, November 18 at 10 a.m. in the Willard Reading Room of Zimmerman Library.
Hosmer, who is also director of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation American Indian Studies Consortium of The Newberry Library, will meet in the afternoon with members of the Native American Libraries Special Interest Group. The Newberry Library has supported research opportunities for Native Americans throughout the years, and houses one of the premier collections on Native Americans.
If you have specific questions about the event, please contact Mary Alice Tsosie, (505) 277-8922 or mtsosie@unm.edu .
The Indigenous Nations Library Program is sponsoring the event, which is free and open to the public.
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