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Funding for this project is provided by the Library Services and Technology Act administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the West Virginia Library Commission.
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Charleston, WV 25305 Telephone: 304.558.3978 or 800.642.9021 Fax: 304.558.1612
FOR RELEASE: 12:00 p.m. EDT, Friday January 16, 2007
Lori Smuthkochorn Communications–Public Information Specialist West Virginia Library Commission (304) 558-2534 / lori@wvlc.lib.wv.us
West Virginia Center for the Book Celebrates Black History MonthEvent scheduled Feb. 9, 2008, will include speakers and author signings
Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Center for the Book invites the public to join in a celebration of Black History Month. Notable African-American authors, historians and scholars will gather at the Cultural Center on the Capitol Complex in Charleston February 9, 2008, to share their experiences and observations on growing up in West Virginia. The events begin in the Great Hall at 1 p.m. and continue until 4 p.m. Visit with local authors, collect autographs, and purchase books by West Virginia black authors from Capitol Market bookseller Frog Creek Books. Commentaries begin at 2 p.m. in the Norman L. Fagan Theater. Gordon Simmons, West Virginia literary scholar and editorial assistant for Goldenseal, will present Colored People: A Memoir by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as an example of the African-American experience in West Virginia. Dr. Ancella Bickley, retired WVSU Vice-President of Academic Affairs, author, scholar, and playwright will present “My Personal Odyssey: Experiences of a West Virginia Black Woman Scholar and Author.” Dr. Bickley will be available for book signing after the commentaries end. Additional authors include Norman Jordan, “West Virginia’s most published African-American Poet,” Dr. Dolores Johnson, scholar and author, Duke Jordan, Charleston law enforcement officer and aspiring author, and Theresa Burriss, contributing Senior Editor of Pluck! The Journal of Affrilachian Arts & Culture. For biographies and/or photographs of the participating authors (where available), please contact Susan Hayden, Adult Services Consultant for the West Virginia Library Commission at 304.558.3978.
About the West Virginia Center for
the Book Established in 2001 as an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, the West Virginia Center for the Book celebrates the rich literary heritage of West Virginia through its projects and programs. It is hosted by the West Virginia Library Commission in partnership with the West Virginia Humanities Council and is located in Charleston, West Virginia. For additional information about the program in West Virginia, contact WVCFTB Coordinator Karen Goff at 304-558-3978.
About the West Virginia
Library Commission The mission of the West Virginia Library Commission is to promote, assist, and support the development of effective and efficient library services that ensure all citizens in the state access to the highest quality library services and information resources to meet their needs.
For further information, please contact: Susan Hayden, Adult Services Consultant at the West Virginia Library Commission, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, 1.800.642.9021 option #2 or 304.558.3978.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development.
The role of IMLS is to provide leadership and funding for the nation’s museums and libraries, resources these institutions need to fulfill their mission of becoming centers of learning for life crucial to achieving personal fulfillment, a productive workforce and an engaged citizenry. Institute of Museum and Library Services http://www.imls.gov/index.shtm
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