Welcome to AFAS

Established as a section within the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) of the American Library Association (ALA), the African American Studies Librarians Section (AFAS) is the outgrowth of a discussion group consisting of dynamic librarians with interest in and concern for African American studies and librarianship. Its circle of founding leaders include Clarence Chisholm, Stanton Biddle, Doris H. Clack, and William Welburn, among others.

AFAS Spotlight

New AFAS Discussion List
image AFAS has a new discussion list:
acrl-afas-l@ala.org
This is the official discussion list of the ACRL African American Studies Librarians Section.

Go to http://lists.ala.org/sympa/info/acrl-afas-l and click subscribe
2009 Midwinter Meeting
image Join AFAS in Denver, Colorado January 23-28, 2009, for ALA Midwinter 2009.

AFAS Midwinter Meeting Schedule [Coming soon]
Look for AFAS on facebook
image Have a facebook account. If so, look for AFAS on facebook. AFAS has joined ACRL, the Instruction Section, and other ACRL Sections on the social networking site.

Join AFAS on facebook.
AFAS has a wiki!
image Yes, our section has created a wiki. AFAS members are encouraged to visit the AFAS wiki and add content.
Fall 2008 Newsletter
image Do you have something to share with your AFAS colleagues? Share your news with newsletter editor Rebecca Hankins, RHankins@lib-gw.tamu.edu and AFAS.
ALA Annual 2008
image AFAS Program, Sunday, June 29, 1:30-3:30 PM. African Americans in Hollywood: Images, Performers, Films, Filmmakers, from 1903 to the Present, speaker, Donald Bogle.