Special Collections & University Archives is where you can find unique materials like rare books, archives, and oral history interviews. We welcome students, faculty, staff, community members and scholars worldwide to explore our rare books and learn about...
The DEIA in Descriptive Practices Working Group is tasked with devising strategies to address controlled vocabulary terms and other language used in the descriptions of resources in Atkins Library’s search systems about people of color and marginalized communities...
This guide was created by Atkins Librarians to support UNC Charlotte students as they seek resources, community, and support to combat oppression for themselves and others. This is not an exhaustive list of resources available, but rather serves as a starting point...
The Atkins Library Diversity & Inclusion Committee will focus its initiatives on developing concrete steps for staff to increase their understanding of diversity issues and facilitating opportunities for broadening awareness of diversity as an essential way of...
This Accessibility Plan will serve as a guide for accessibility work and goals for 2022-2025. This Accessibility Plan also aligns with the mission, vision, values, and strategic plan of Atkins Library. The plan includes goals for staff training and education;...
The Atkins Library book club focuses on diversity and cultural topics to spark conversations around inclusivity, equity, and awareness of human differences embedded in our society and culture. Originally part of the Atkins Library Self-Selected Group Development,...
Carver College was a 2 year junior college for African Americans in Charlotte. NC that was the sister school of Charlotte College. After integration was enforced. Carver merged with a local industrial school which later became Central Piedmont Community College....
We have four primary goals for undertaking this study. 1) We hope to understand the distinct experiences of Black students at UNC Charlotte, specifically regarding their perceptions of Atkins Library’s spaces, services, and resources. 2) We intend to recommend...
