New on OAC and Calisphere: Kearny Street Workshop posters from UCSB

Students and researchers now have free access to 170 images of posters, artwork, and photographs documenting the work of the Kearny Street Workshop and the Asian/Pacific American community in 1970s and 1980s San Francisco. View them on Calisphere or the Online Archive of California.

Come Together: Interethnic Collaborations for Equity and Social Change in the 1970s

Exhibit: February 8 - March 4, 2011
Opening Reception: Tuesday, February 8, 5:30 pm, College of Creative Studies Gallery

The American Presidency

February 4 - April 29, 2011

This exhibit featured materials from Special Collections on sixteen of the United States presidents:

Area Studies Collections

Chinese booksAbout Our Area Studies Collections:

Area Studies collections in the UCSB Library focus on specific regions of the world.  The library collects materials in a variety of languages, with emphasis on those taught at the university.  While most area studies materials are in the main library collection, there are some that are shelved in special locations in the Davidson library.

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Roots of Community: African American Activism in Santa Barbara

Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 21 West Anapamu Street

January 10 - April 30, 2011

Exhibit posterThis year’s winter exhibit focused on the African American leaders of Santa Barbara and their legacy of activism for civic improvement, equity, and social justice.

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