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In order to protect the health and safety of our campus community and visitors, the University of Iowa Libraries have decided to postpone and later reschedule the screening and Q&A of the Change the Subject documentary that was planned for March 24 at FilmScene. A new date for this free event will be announced in the future. ?

Join the UI Libraries for a free screening of Change the Subject ?at FilmScene at The Chauncey! The documentary will be followed by a Q&A session with guest speaker Tina Gross. Tina is a cataloging/metadata librarian featured in the film, and recently served as chair of the CaMMS Subject Analysis Committee Working Group on the LCSH “Illegal aliens.” She is also a contributor to the forthcoming book Borders and Belonging: Critical Examinations of Library Approaches Toward Immigrants.

RSVP HERE. (Click on "2:00pm" when you reach the page to sign up for your ticket.)?
RSVP will be required to save your seat for this event, as we anticipate a full theater.

About the Film: Change the Subject shares the story of a group of college students who, from their first days at Dartmouth College, were committed to advancing and promoting the rights and dignity of undocumented peoples. In partnership with staff at Dartmouth, these students – now alumni – produced a film to capture their singular effort at confronting an instance of anti-immigrant sentiment in their library catalog. Their advocacy took them all the way from Baker-Berry Library to the halls of Congress, showing how an instance of campus activism entered the national spotlight, and how a cataloging term became a flashpoint in the immigration debate on Capitol Hill.

Year: 2019
Runtime: 54 minutes
Language: English

Tuesday, March 24 at 2:00pm
FilmScene at The Chauncey
404 E College St, Iowa City
Film screening followed by Q&A with special guest librarian Tina Gross.