“Knowledge is a veritable treasure”: The present and future of Bahá’í contributions to libraries, archives, and museums
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A panel discussion about Bahá’í approaches to libraries, archives, and museums. Panelists include an academic librarian, an archivist, and a museum professional. We will identify relevant discourses to which Bahá’ís can contribute; explore ways in which institutions of cultural memory can contribute to the community-building process; and present libraries, archives, and museums as important professional pathways for Bahá’í students.
Lev Rickards
Lev Rickards is the Associate University Librarian for Collections and Scholarly Communication at Santa Clara University. He holds a Master of Science in Information from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Carleton College.
Lorraine Sheldon
Lorraine Sheldon serves as Outreach Librarian at the Gibson D. Lewis Health Science Library in Fort Worth, Texas, connecting communities in the North Texas area with knowledge and resources available through the National Library of Medicine. She previously served at the Bahá’í World Center as a photo archivist and received her MS of Information Science from the University of North Texas.
Ed Sevcik
Ed Sevcik serves as Archivist at the US Bahá’í National Center. He previously served at the Bahá’í World Center and received his Master of Information Studies from the University of Texas.
PJ Andrews
PJ Andrews co-coordinates the U.S. Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs collaboration with individuals, organizations, and agencies in the U.S. engaged in public discourses and policy advocacy directed toward racial justice and racial unity. Prior to joining the office in 2017, PJ worked in ethical culture development for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), in government relations for national service programs with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), as a case manager for U.S. Congressman Chris Van Hollen, and supported the work of the International Teaching Centre at the World Center of the Bahá’í Faith in Haifa, Israel. PJ holds a M.Ed in Human Development and Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a BA in American Studies from Tufts University.
May Lample
May Lample co-coordinates the U.S. Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs collaboration with individuals, organizations, and agencies in the U.S. engaged in public discourses and policy advocacy directed toward racial justice and racial unity. Prior to joining the Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs in 2017, May worked in health education and community mobilization for Southeastern Health, in maternal health research for Kimanya Ngeyo in Uganda, and in global discourse on the equality of women and men for the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity in Israel. May has a Master’s Degree in Public Health, specializing in Maternal and Child Health from University of California, Berkeley, and a BA in Political Science from Haverford College.
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