Day/Time/Room
June 17, 2026 | 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | HUB 214
Title: Libraries and Publishers in Support of Black and Indigenous Voices
Presenters:
- Tracie D. Hall, Executive Director, Historically Black Colleges and Universities Library Alliance
- Victoria-Lola Leon Guerrero, Director, University of Guam Press
- Allison Levy, Director, Brown University Digital Publications (chair)
Description: Building on work by the Association of University Presses’ Library Relations Committee and initiatives spearheaded by leaders of the HBCU Library Alliance, University of Vermont Press, and University of Guam Press, this panel demonstrates how libraries and university presses can develop and sustain support models for Black and Indigenous scholars. We will discuss training and mentoring programs, intentional acquisitions and peer review practices, open access and other equity concerns.