Cambridge in America
Project Title
For support of the Royal Commonwealth Society Southern African collections at the Cambridge University Library
Date
Sep. 02, 2021
Duration
28 months
Description
Founded in 1416, Cambridge University Library (the Library) is a world-leading academic research library. The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) collections within the Library are an outstanding record of the written and visual heritage from over 20 African countries. The material, however, is disconnected from the communities whose individual lives and cultures shaped the collections. With Corporation support, the Library will catalogue, copyright research, conserve, and digitize the RSC collections. A newly-appointed engagement officer will develop networks to promote community engagement through social media platforms and a series of online events, and through wider outreach programming, the Library will encourage new interpretations of African materials in the RCS collections.