Syracuse University's South Side Initiative will present two workshops by School of
Information Studies (iSchool) professor of practice Kenneth Lavender this fall on
collecting and preserving the history of black people in Syracuse.
The first workshop will be geared toward organizations and institutions, and will
explain the basics of building your archives. It will be held Oct. 7 at 5:30 p.m. at
Beauchamp Library, 2111 S. Salina St.
The second workshop will focus on how individuals and families can preserve their
historical family collections. This program will be held Nov. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the
Dunbar Center, 1453 S. State St.
Lavender has taught courses on archives and preservation, and his research focuses
on the preservation of cultural heritage.
Two of his current projects are the development of a series of "webinars" with the
Ontario Library Association on preservation of library materials and establishing an
interdisciplinary program and local research initiative on preservation of cultural
heritage. The interdisciplinary program will include the SU Museum Studies
Program and School of Architecture and the South Side Initiative as initial partners.
The South Side Initiative is a partnership between the Southside Community
Coalition and SU's Faculty for Community Engagement, a group of professors
committed to participatory research that benefits the City of Syracuse. The goal of
the initiative-which is part of the University's commitment to Scholarship in
Action-is to restore, revitalize and rejuvenate Syracuse's South Side neighborhood.
To register for a workshop, call 443-1916. Registration is free.
The workshops are cosponsored by the Syracuse University iSchool and Gaylord
Brothers.
