Internet Resources for the African American Community

Instructor: Eric Brasley

Internet Resources for the African American Community

The Internet provides a number of sites that are especially relevant to the African American community. These sites offer both easily accessible points of information and unique perspectives that may not be available in traditional resources. Learn how you can expand the services of your library to meet the needs of more of your patrons, through exploring the Web’s more interactive and dynamic form of information sharing.

Workshop Description: In this all-day hands-on workshop we will explore together some of the major Web sites of interest to African American patrons. We will discuss how to find and use African American resources available on the Internet, demonstrate key sites, and compare their resources. Particular attention will be devoted to sites that provide important reference information on issues such as family and health, local community interests, history and culture, education, and the burgeoning African American Internet community.

Highlights: Using hands-on exercises, discussion, and a packet of handouts, this workshop will cover the following topics:

• African Americans and the "Digital Divide"
• Issues of Accessibility and Usage
• Community Resources for Information and Training
• The Response: The Development of an African American Internet Community
• Finding Information on Current Issues
• Basic Search Tools
• News, Entertainment, Personalities
• Africa and the World
• Finding Information on Specific Subjects
• History & Culture
• Colleges & Education
• Food
• Church & Religion
• Finances & Business
• Newspapers and Media Resources
• Newspapers & Magazines
• Radio & Television
• Library Resources and Internet Resources
• Other Library-based Resources and Databases
• Creating Your Own Resources -- Topical and Local
• What Other Libraries Have Done

Who Should Attend: Anyone who works in a library in California.

Prerequisites: Those attending should be:

• comfortable using a mouse
• able to navigate the Web using URLs, browser menus, and toolbars
• familiar with basic Web terminology and Web searching

Please Note: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. InFoPeople does not provide parking passes, lunch or refreshments.

Check-in: 8:30 to 9 AM Instruction: 9 AM to 4:30 PM