Hello USAIN and AHIIG,

In case you haven't heard, there's a GREAT webinar coming up!

Please join us on Monday, Aug 05 at 2:00 (eastern) for an exciting collections-focused presentation on NC State University Libraries’ Special Collections holdings relating to animal protection. Dr. Gwyneth Thayer will discuss highlights from the collections as well a recently completed grant-funded project between the ASPCA and the Libraries to digitize materials pertaining to human-animal studies. Through the materials in this collection, attendees will also learn more about this history of organizations that have taken the lead in animal advocacy. This is an incredibly unique archive that is sure to peak the curiosity of those interested in the evolution of animal welfare. And yes, we will record the session for those who cannot attend!

Please register by Friday Aug 02, 2024. (https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvdumgqT8tHNxMXURS8Ib8p6i2rNzHsiazhttps://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvdumgqT8tHNxMXURS8Ib8p6i2rNzHsiaz)

More about the speaker...

Gwyneth A. Thayer, Ph.D., is the Associate Head and Chief Curator at the Special Collections Research Center at the NC State University Libraries. She is responsible for curating the holdings relating to the history of animal protection, including both animal welfare and animal rights collections. She is also an affiliate graduate faculty member with the Department of History at NC State University and teaches both graduate and undergraduate students. Her book Going to the Dogs: Greyhound Racing, Animal Activism, and American Popular Culture was published in 2013 and was awarded the North American Society for Sport History book award in 2014.

Your AHIIG Convener,

Hillary

-- Hillary Fox (she/hers)

Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Librarian

Collections & Research Strategy

NC State University Libraries