As the 2024 election ushers in a new administration, libraries must advocate strongly for their role as independent, neutral spaces that foster free access to information for all people. In the 2024 legislative sessions, a record number of bills were introduced that threaten library protections and freedom of access. Those include proposals to remove legal [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 6, 2024) - National Read a Book Day, observed annually on Sept. 6, encourages individuals to engage with literature and recognize the cognitive and emotional benefits of reading. Studies show that reading enhances memory, reduces stress and promotes mental stimulation. It's also a good opportunity to just slow down, pick up [...]
PVAMU President Tomikia P. LeGrande (left) and Harriette Howard-Lee Block (right), Associate Professor of Biology and winner of the 2024 Presidential Award for Outstanding Achievement as a Faculty Member PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 29, 2024) - The theme of Prairie View A&M University’s 2024 Faculty and Staff Conference was “A Journey to [...]
A student holds a book National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting libraries' vital role in our communities. From April 7 to April 13, many libraries nationwide opened their doors to celebrate the power of literacy, learning, and the joy of reading. On the campus of Prairie View A&M University, the John [...]
Poems by Maya Angelou. Classics by James Baldwin and Toni Morrison. Books about slavery, Black jazz artists and dance programs at historically Black Colleges and universities. Librarian Elizabeth Brumfield thought carefully about each title before she placed them on Prairie View A&M University’s 2024 Black History Month reading list. She wanted something for everyone, and she wound [...]
Kimberly M. Gay, Head of Reference & Information Services with Prairie View A&M University, shares how libraries serve as "great equalizers" in addressing the digital and information divides.
During this Black History Month, we are learning more about options for families of color having to research their roots. Libraries, as we know, are often the key to finding answers about family genealogy. Prairie View A&M University Head of Reference and Information Services Kimberly Gay joins us.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 2, 2024) – Prairie View A&M University's John B. Coleman Library invites readers to dive deep into the vibrant world of African American history and creativity with the unveiling of not one but two official reading lists for the 2024 African American History Month. This year's national theme, African Americans and [...]
On this episode of "Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp," we visit the archives of Prairie View A&M University, where Getty Images has stepped in to help provide a platform and preservation method for photos from this exceptional HBCU’s extraordinary past.
Kimberly M. Gay, M.L.S. Head of Reference and Information Services Department; Academic Reference and Instruction Librarian II John B. Coleman Library, Prairie View A&M University What inspired you to become a librarian? I was motivated to become a librarian from my work-study job I had as an undergraduate in the Blagg-Huey Library of Texas Woman’s University. I [...]
