UMKC Libraries accepts gift Nov. 18
To preserve its documentary legacy, the Kansas City chapter of MANA – a national Latina organization – is donating its organizational documents to the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Libraries‘ LaBudde Special Collections Department. UMKC Libraries Dean Sharon Bostick will officially accept the gift at a ceremony and reception at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18 in Room 303 of Miller Nichols Library, 800 E. 51st St., Kansas City, Mo. The UMKC Office of Diversity, Access and Equity is sponsoring the reception.
Founded in 1974, MANA is the largest national Latina membership organization. Since its founding in 1981, MANA de Kansas City has generated a substantial amount of supporting documents, photographs, records and other materials. By transferring these materials to LaBudde Special Collections, MANA de Kansas City is preserving an important piece of Kansas City history, ensuring a long-term stable environment for the collection and providing UMKC students, faculty and community researchers with access to the contents.
As UMKC establishes a Latina(o)/Chicana(o) Studies program, the availability of the MANA de Kansas City Collection will greatly enhance those efforts.
About MANA de Kansas City:
For 29 years, MANA de Kansas City has offered its members the opportunity to network with members and other community organizations; develop leadership skills through education and service opportunities; advocate on critical issues and policy development affecting Latinas, their families, and their community; assist young Latinas and new community members through introductions, career guidance, and community involvement opportunities; and mentor Herminitas (little sisters) to empower young Latinas to make healthy and positive lifestyle choices. In addition, MANA de Kansas City has offered programs that provide scholarships to Latina college students, honored and showcased local Latinas for their community involvement and service, and presented seminars and conferences targeted to the entire Latino community.
About UMKC Libraries:
An essential partner in intellectual discovery, knowledge creation and empowerment, UMKC Libraries serves as the hub of learning activities for students, researchers and UMKC’s urban neighbors. Not only the home of books and print materials, the UMKC Libraries also provide access to a wide range of audio-visual media, over 300,000 sound recordings and rare and unique collections of books, photographs, manuscripts and maps. UMKC Libraries also link users to a world of scholarly information available through licensed online databases and journals and a vast network of reciprocal borrowing agreements with libraries around the world.
About the University of Missouri-Kansas City:
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