Greetings Colleagues, The HBCU Library Alliance is hosting a summer Membership meeting on Thursday and Friday, July 6 - 7, 2023 that will focus specifically on the business and operations of the organization. Please mark your calendars accordingly. The purpose of the meeting is to hear directly from members as the HBCU Library Alliance continues transforming, strengthening, and planning for the future of the organization. Hampton University (VA) has been chosen as the meeting venue. Thanks to Board Treasurer Tina Rollins for welcoming the HBCU Library Alliance to Hampton University. The meeting format is two-half-day sessions as detailed below. Other than the Director's report and a panel session by the National Endowment for the Humanities Building Capacity grant participants, the agenda will be developed via input from the membership (see link below to include your suggestions). Day 1 Thursday, July 6, 2023 1:00 pm to 1:10 pm Welcome and Purpose of Meeting 1:10 pm to 2:00 pm Full Lunch and Fellowship 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm NEH Building Capacity Panel Session 2:30 pm to 2:45 pm Break 2:45 pm to 5:30 pm (includes refreshments) Business Meeting 5:30 pm Day 1 Concludes Day 2 Friday, July 7, 2023 8:30 am to 9:15 am Full Breakfast 9:15 am to 9:30 am Recap of Day 1 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Business Meeting (includes break) Day 2 concludes at 12:30 pm Box lunches prepared for attendees Agenda Topics Follow this link: Agenda Topics for Membership Business Meeting<https://forms.office.com/r/405vuMjEDg> to add agenda topics. Assistance from three (3) members is needed to help in the planning process for the meeting. If interested, follow this link: Planning Committee<https://forms.office.com/r/eJKcZ7PVLb> and include your contact information. A registration document and additional information are forthcoming. Respectfully, Sandra Sandra Phoenix Executive Director at HBCU Library Alliance<http://hbculibraries.org/> Office: (678) 210-5801 ext. 101 Mobile: (404) 702-5854 Web: hbculibraries.org<http://hbculibraries.org/> Email: sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. [cid:image001.gif@01D94526.FA1DEFC0] <https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/> [cid:image002.gif@01D94526.FA1DEFC0] <https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance> [cid:image003.png@01D94526.FA1DEFC0] <https://www.instagram.com/hbcu_library_alliance/> [cid:image004.gif@01D94526.FA1DEFC0] <https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/> SUMMER CONSERVATION/PRESERVATION PROGRAM Follow this link 2023 Summer Conservation/Preservation Internship Program<http://www.hbculibraries.org/2023-interns.html> for more information and to apply. The application finish-line is March 23, 2023.