Is Justice Just in America? September 24 2:30 p.m. Paley Library Lecture Hall From the cutting-edge, to the controversial, to the creative–The partnership between the Libraries and the Faculty Senate Committee on the Status of Faculty of Color continues with this series that engages faculty in discussions on their latest research. The season’s first “Chat” explores….Is Justice Just in America? Panelists include: Professor Muriel Morisey (Law School) Professor Linn Washington (SCT) and Dr Nathaniel Normant, Chair of African American Studies. As always the program will be moderated by the dynamic Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon of Communications and Theater. Thanks to the Faculty Senate Subcommittee on the Status of Faculty of Color, Roland Williams, and Karen Turner, for their assistance in creating this engaging series: Chat in the Stacks.

The Urban Archives recently opened the summer exhibition Art in the Archives. The Greater Philadelphia Region has long been a center for the arts. From the collections at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to the estimable holdings of modern work by the Barnes Collection, to Calder sculptures lining the parkway, to the stunning array of creative works being produced in our universities, galleries, and arts organizations, Philadelphia has a deep, broad connection to artistic production. The Art in the Archives exhibition, culled from the over 5 million images in the Urban Archives’ collections, documents the region’s strong connection to creative arts in all forms. These images explore art from the point of view of both the producer and the consumer. They display a wide variety of mediums. And, we hope they show the impact that art has had on our region, and the impact Philadelphia has had on the arts. Come see this exhibition, on display through the summer on Paley’s ground floor.

The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection Presents: A Juneteenth Celebration June 19, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, Sullivan Hall, 1330 W. Berks Street, Philadelphia, PA Exploring Family Roots: Conversations with Charles L. Blocksonand Dianna Cassey-Warner Mr. Blockson is a renowned speaker and scholar with expertise on family history. Ms. Cassey-Warner discovered a rich historical narrative in her family’s past. Join our special guests, along with collection curator, Dr. Diane D. Turner, for a Juneteenth celebration. We will also provide light refreshments and tours of the collection. Join the Blockson Collection for its second annual Juneteenth Celebration. This holiday began in Galveston, Texas in 1865. It is now celebrated across the United States to commemorate freedom from slavery. Come in, see the collection and celebrate Juneteenth with the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection.

Check back soon to find what will be going on at the Libraries over the break.

Public History and the Infinite Archive April 22, 3:30 p.m., Paley Library, Lecture Hall Please join us in welcoming renowned public historian William Turkel. Dr. Turkel, who received his PhD at MIT and teaches at the University of Western Ontario, examines how the web has changed public history. It has the potential to become an infinite archive, the largest and most radically unfamiliar archive ever created. Turkel asks: how can historians and other humanists adopt new methodologies to make the best use of it for research, teaching and public dialogue? Join us to discuss this question facing today’s scholars. This event has been co-sponsored by the American Studies and History Departments, the Center for the Humanities at Temple and the American Philosophical Society.

Secret Cinema Films from the Urban Archives: Secrets from Philadelphia’s Past April 16,Paley Library, Lecture Hall Two original 90-minutes programs starting at 4:00 and 6:00 pm We’ve unearthed great tidbits of Philadelphia history from the Urban Archives’ film collections to be shown on screen and to the public for one day only by the Secret Cinema. This program is presented by film curator and collector Jay Schwartz, who has been providing audiences across Philadelphia with glimpses of rare treasures on 16mm film for over 15 years. He has curated programs for Eastern State Penitentiary, the American Philosophical Society, the Franklin Institute and Moore College of Art. Please join us for a special presentation at Temple University Libraries. Highlights include: SSIGNMENT: 1747 RANDOLPH STREET (1966) – A hard-hitting documentary from an ongoing series produced by WFIL-TV, this episode focuses on North Philadelphia’s Ludlow neighborhood — then awash with gangs, graffiti, abandoned homes, and violent crime. While many of these problems may now seem eternal, this close-up view of urban decay not yet taken for granted remains powerful and shocking. THE ELECTRIC FACTORY, NEWS FOOTAGE (1968?) – This reel of silent, outtake footage from a news report provides an invaluable look inside Philadelphia’s legendary psychedelic rock ballroom, then located in a former tire warehouse at 22nd & Arch Streets. On display are lightshows, see-saws and sliding boards, clothing and face paint vendors, and coffin-like “body racks” for patrons in need of relaxation — the one detail of the old club that was faithfully recreated in the much larger concert venue of the same name that opened in the 1990s. The original Electric Factory, which hosted concerts by Jimi Hendrix, The Mothers of Invention, The Who, and many other legends, closed forever in 1970. CONNIE MACK STADIUM CLOSING, NEWS FOOTAGE (1970) – Another reel of outtake footage, showing the final game, fans removing seats, the man who stole home plate, and the final fan-made wreckage of the once proud baseball stadium in the calm of the following day. THE SPIRIT OF PHILADELPHIA: THE UNENDING RENAISSANCE (1966) – “By the end of the second World War, Philadelphia was a sick city.” This documentary takes a hopeful look towards a better future, with looks at the redevelopment of Society Hill, Market East and Penn’s Landing, archival scenes of the building of the Ben Franklin Parkway, and interviews with visionary city planner Ed Bacon. BROAD STREET STATION CLOSING NEWS FOOTAGE (1952) – A nostalgic and sad view of the last train to leave Frank Furness’ grand railroad station, with music played on board by the Philadelphia Orchestra. Plus much. much more.

Understanding and Engaging Millennial Generation Students: A Focus Group April 2, 2:00 p.m., Kiva Auditorium 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA In this program Richard T. Sweeney, University Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ, provides information on how the Millennial generation thinks and learns. He will discuss why it is crucial for faculty and instructors to understand the radically different characteristics of the next generation of students and leaders. His presentation is followed by a live focus group of Temple students. Sweeney’s current research explores the impact of Millennials upon libraries, academic institutions, companies and the workplace. He has conducted over sixty panels in over twenty-five states, Canada, Egypt and Guatemala.