A Birthday Celebration!

Join us as we celebrate 50 years of the Elizabeth Nesbitt Collection and 125 years of the Training School for Children's Librarians—now Pitt's Master of Library and Information Science Program!

The evening features a panel, exhibit, and light refreshments, exploring the origins of these historic Pittsburgh institutions: pioneering contributions to libraries and children, lively anecdotes of the pioneers behind them, and a look at what's ahead.

Founded in 1901 by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, the Training School was the world's first program to train librarians to serve children. Its core teaching materials became the nucleus of the Elizabeth Nesbitt Collection, formally named and dedicated in 1976.

Moderator:

Dr. Courtney Weikle-Mills, Director of the Children’s Literature Program at the University of PittsburghPanel:

Dr. Mary Kay Biagini, Associate Professor, School of Computing and Information, University of PittsburghDavid Grinnell, Archivist, University of Pittsburgh Library SystemAndrew Medlar, President and Director of the Carnegie Library of PittsburghClare Withers, Curator of the Elizabeth Nesbitt Collection, University of Pittsburgh Library System Registration is not required, but encouraged!

Sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Library System and the Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship in the School of Computing and Information.