One of the strategic goals of the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) library is to enhance connections within the university and for local communities to demonstrate the library's value and its contribution to student success. Toward this goal, the library hosted its first Douglass Day event in collaboration with the university's community-focused lifelong learning unit, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). The library also worked with the faculty leadership for African American History Month (AAHM) to engage students in the Douglass Day event to increase their knowledge and understanding of Frederick Douglass, and the importance of transcribing primary source materials to create a historical record of the experience of African Americans in the United States. The library was able to rapidly respond to their request for assistance with little lead time. Also, the librarians involved the student employees in the USCB Makerspace to develop unique, creative resources for the event that demonstrated the value of the USCB librarians, and the Makerspace to the university and local community.
Master of Science Library Science, UNC Chapel Hill Master of Arts in Educational Theatre, New York University Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Education, East Carolina University
