Greetings Colleagues, Below is a brief summary of the sessions presented during the 2023 HBCU Library Alliance Deans and Directors Leadership Meeting hosted by Hampton University (VA) Thursday, July 6-7, 2023. Presenter contact information is provided. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs Lee Price, Director of Development, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) (PA) presented on the NEH-funded Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs project. The presentation covered work completed to date and challenges faced, as well as opening the floor to a discussion of how the HBCU Library Alliance can build upon this program in the future. Currently, 23 projects at 12 institutions have been approved. This round of programming is anticipated to be completed by summer 2024. In discussion that followed the presentation, there was widespread agreement that future assistance is needed with: On-site hands-on training, long-term digital preservation guidance, improving environmental conditions in collection areas, and archivist assistance in cataloging and processing. Contact Lee Price (lprice@ccaha.org<mailto:lprice@ccaha.org>) for questions about Building Capacity. HBCU Library Alliance Program Updates Sandra Phoenix, Executive Director, HBCU Library Alliance (GA) provided updates on the Alliance's programs including Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs, Summer Conservation Preservation Internship Project, multiple CLIR Projects, the Brown University Leadership Pilot, and the Smithsonian-Mason Graduate Certificate in Digital Publishing Humanities. Follow this link for Sandra's presentation: HBCU Library Alliance Program Updates<https://hbculibraries-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/ldenard_hbculibraries_org/EVkObpIbXBJJtYaetgg6PuoBy10KnYo4omtS_CzXnwFfmQ> Contact Sandra Phoenix (sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>) for questions about the program updates. Bylaws Kimberley Bugg, Ph.D., Associate Library Director, AUC Library (GA) presented suggested amendments to the Alliance's Bylaws. She discussed the process that the Bylaws Task Force used to compile the suggestions and she encouraged additional suggestions to amend the Bylaws. Follow this link for suggested changes to the Bylaws: HBCU LA Amended Bylaws<https://hbculibraries-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/ldenard_hbculibraries_org/ESgFfci7EHRDmvzOpwJ525QBxPvjXsGOwO_8ls42DMFdbw> Contact Kimberley Bugg (kbugg@auctr.edu<mailto:kbugg@auctr.edu>) for additional suggestions for the Bylaws. Harvard Initiative Loretta Parham, CEO & Library Director, AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library (GA) presented on the Harvard Initiative now named the HBCU Digital Library Trust. She gave an overview of the project as well as next steps. Her presentation can be found at this link: HBCU Digital Library Trust<https://hbculibraries-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/ldenard_hbculibraries_org/Edk-uKpyHVZOvSq-eJ6gF5EBhfst7qcPiV_gALtrzN6ffg> Contact Loretta Parham (lparham@auctr.edu<mailto:lparham@auctr.edu>) for questions about the HBCU Digital Library Trust. Treasurer's Report Tina Rollins, Library Director, Hampton University (VA) and Board Treasurer provided an overview of the Alliance's finances. Her presentation can be found at this link: HBCU LA Treasurer Report<https://hbculibraries-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/ldenard_hbculibraries_org/EVyJE8K7PdtBtXZCk4nFnfgB7vNk54keaW8fwI08Le0E-A> Contact Tina Rollins (tina.rollins@hamptonu.edu<mailto:tina.rollins@hamptonu.edu>) for questions about the Treasurer's Report. Collaborative Partnerships The collaborative partnerships session was led by Faye Watkins, Dean of University Libraries, Florida A&M University, Linda Simmons-Henry, Dean of Library and Archives, Texas College and Vicki Coleman, Dean of Library Services, North Carolina A&T State University. Their discussion topics included networking to advance university research and strategies to leverage collaboration and partnerships. Faye Watkins, faye.watkins@famu.edu<mailto:faye.watkins@famu.edu>, will produce a survey to share with the membership. Linda Simmons-Henry's, lsimmons-henry@TexasCollege.edu<mailto:lsimmons-henry@TexasCollege.edu>, presentation can be found at this link: Library Partnerships and Technology<https://hbculibraries-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/ldenard_hbculibraries_org/EemEow98ojZJv0VM44D2rsoBOkzPqRc2VHwsObgfShA-Vw>. Vicki Coleman's, vcoleman@ncat.edu<mailto:vcoleman@ncat.edu>, presentation can be found at this link: Networking to Advance University Research<https://hbculibraries-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/ldenard_hbculibraries_org/EVOiTHWH6CFDros6UWBNaDIBwMGfN2jo96aDUr81YEHQ8w>. Recruitment and Leadership Training The recruitment and leadership training session was led by HBCU Library Alliance Board Chair Adrienne Webber, Dean, University Digital Library, Grambling State University (LA) and Ondrea Murphy, Ph.D., Executive Director for Library Services, Delaware State University. The team discussed being crafty in the design and development of recruitment materials, the value of mentoring staff and students in the library field and the importance of the library programs at North Carolina Central University. Contact Adrienne Webber at webbera@gram.edu<mailto:webbera@gram.edu> and Ondrea Murphy at omurphy@desu.edu<mailto:omurphy@desu.edu>. Student Success Wanda Brown, Director of Library Services, Winston Salem State University (NC) presented the session on Student Success. She encouraged attendees to invest in the assistant directors and department heads that work with the deans and directors. In her role as Library Director, Wanda encourages students to consider librarianship regardless of their field of study. She discussed the importance of teaching students good work ethics, as well as the value of the library as a place for students to collaborate. Wanda Brown can be reached at brownwa@wssu.edu<mailto:brownwa@wssu.edu> Mary Jo Fayoyin During the meeting, Adrienne Webber acknowledged the passing of Mary Jo Fayoyin, former HBCU Library Alliance Board Chair, Library Dean, Savannah State University (GA). 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