Wednesday, October 18
6:00pm–7:30pm, Hawkins Carlson, Rush Rhees Library

Welcome to the Roc Rainbow Rally! The welcome event features a celebration of International Pronouns Day with Col Raimond, director of LGBTQ Life at the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, and the panel discussion “From Shared Experiences to Shared Collections: Building Analog and Virtual Queer Spaces”

Panel speakers

RJ Alcalá ʼ71E, a collector, activist, and public speaker

Gerry Szymanski, librarian for the Lilac Library and reserves and digital services librarian at Sibley Music Library at the Eastman School of Music

Lisa Wright, a digitization specialist for the River Campus Libraries at the University of Rochester

Moderator

Jessica Lacher-Feldman, exhibits and special collections project manager for the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation (RBSCP) at the University of Rochester

Discussion

Many local organizations have collaborated on collecting and preserving artifacts and stories to celebrate the queer community in Rochester. This panel dives into how we will build on their efforts with conversation about how archiving existing collections in the digital era allows us to learn from, appreciate, and enrich this history. 

Reception to follow sponsored by RBSCP. LGBTQ+ resources from local organizations will be available. Please register for the event. Parking information can be found here.

The University of Rochester is committed to providing inclusive experiences and equal access to programs and services. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, please contact Emily Sherwood (esherwood@library.rochester.edu). In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations.

This event is part of the Roc Rainbow Rally, view the full schedule here.