Change the Subject film poster, by Dartmouth Libraries, cropped, Released under CC BY-SA 4.0
“Change the Subject” follows the story of undocumented students at Dartmouth College who were troubled that their library’s online catalog used the dehumanizing term “illegal aliens” and demanded that it be replaced. Their campaign expanded to focus on changing the term in the Library of Congress Subject Headings and garnered support from libraries around the country. The film offers a fascinating look at how students and librarians collaborated to push for change.
Please register if you plan to attend this event in person or online.
Register nowPlease join us for an in-person screening of the documentary “Change the Subject,” on April 21, 3-4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served! The documentary is also available online to view for free any time at the Change the Subject website.
After the screening, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., a panel of U of M librarians will discuss the film and their social justice work. The panel discussion will be streamed in the screening room space for in-person attendees and on Zoom webinar for remote attendees.
The panel discussion will feature:
This event is co-sponsored by the Asian American Student Union, Asian American Studies Program, and Department of Chicano and Latino Studies.
What: Librarians and Social Justice: ‘Change the Subject’ documentary screening and panel discussion
When: Monday, April 21, 2025 | 3-5:30 p.m. | Film screening at 3 p.m. | Panel discussion at 4 p.m.
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library, room 120 | Parking and directions
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