Architecture(+)
Architecture & Environmental Design Librarian
*Please use email for all communications as the library is currently closed due to the pandemic.
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Robert E. Kennedy Library Room 216J*
805-756-2640*
jvesterm@calpoly.edu
COVID-19 Library Information
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Kennedy Library COVID-19 Updates and ResourcesClick above for the latest on how COVID-19 is impacting access to our library resources. 95% of Kennedy Library collections are online resources, so for these you are in luck no matter where you are located! Currently, physical materials from Kennedy Library (excluding print Course Reserves) can be requested and checked out through contactless pickup. Some items can also be requested and checked out using CSU+. Such access to physical items will not be as rapid as under normal circumstances, so this is not a good option if you are in a hurry. For items held outside the CSU system, ILL can provide articles, select book chapters, and other materials electronically, but no physical items can be requested at this time. For details regarding "contactless pick-up" see the Kennedy COVID-19 Guide (above).
Welcome
This guide is intended for all levels of students studying architecture ("plus" related disciplines) at Cal Poly. Feedback is welcome and encouraged: jvesterm@calpoly.edu.
Architectural Resources Focused on Black, Indigenous and People of Color
Corporate search engines like Google and databases such as those provided by Kennedy Library will, to varying degrees, return results that reflect the dominant whiteness and hetero-centricity of American and western culture. This problem can appear in the articles and images themselves, in skewed rankings from biased algorithms (formulas that decide the relevance of results) and in outdated or offensive keyword filters or subject terminology. In an effort to counter this problem, this box contains a working list of references to architects and firms identifying as black, indigenous or people of color.
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BIPOC StudiosThis is a dynamic list of over 400 black, indigenous and POC-owned design studios, mostly created for the purpose of job-seeking and recruiting.
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BlackPast ArchitectsBlackPast is dedicated to providing a global audience with reliable and accurate information on the history of African America and of people of African ancestry around the world. They aim to promote greater understanding through this knowledge to generate constructive change in our society.
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Directory of African American ArchitectsThe Directory of African American Architects is maintained as a public service to promote an awareness of who African American architects are and where they are located. The sole qualification for listing is licensure in one of the fifty US jurisdictions and their territories.