Kayla Davis, Spectrum Scholar and a recent graduate from the University of South Florida School of Information (USFSI), recently presented a pathbreaking paper at the Florida Library Association: “The History of Library Services to African Americans in Florida”. She prepared an incredible story map for the project at: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/f8bd45a967294075947575fc6c8731b8
Kayla’s project began while taking Dr. Katherine de la Peña McCook’s LIS 6110: History of Libraries course. To read more about the inspiration and background of the project, please see https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/information/news/2024/mlis-student-kayla-davis-presents-at-florida-library-association.aspx
Kayla also served as the President of the USFSI Student organization, SOLIS, and will be interning at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture this summer.
It’s so inspiring to see new librarians rising up to carry out library history research that illuminates the experiences of oppressed groups with library services!
