Valdosta State University’s Odum Library is one of 25 libraries nationwide to receive the Let’s Talk About It (LTAI): Women’s Suffrage Grant, thanks to the efforts of Deborah S. Davis, Dr. Christine James, Emily Rogers, and Robert Taylor. According to the American Library Association, more than 100 libraries applied for the opportunity. 

The grant is designed to spark conversations about American history and culture through an examination of the women’s suffrage movement. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2022, (LTAI): Women’s Suffrage is a reading and discussion program that involves groups of people reading a series of books selected by national project scholars and discussing them in the context of an overarching theme. The format for a (LTAI): Women’s Suffrage program involves a ten-week series. Every two weeks, a discussion group meets with a local humanities scholar to discuss one of the five books in the theme.  For more information about the Women’s Suffrage book discussions at VSU, please visit https://libguides.valdosta.edu/womensuffragebookdiscussion. (LTAI): Women’s Suffrage is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Deborah Davis is the Director of Archives & Special Collections in Odum Library. Dr. Christine James is a Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies and Interim Coordinator of Women’s and Gender Studies Program. Emily Rogers is a Professor and Reference Librarian. Robert Taylor is an Assistant Professor and Acquisitions/Cataloging Librarian.