Two upcoming guest presentations at library

Franklin Branch Library welcomes Dr. Deborah Robinson of #We Global with Deborah Robinson.
She is the assistant director of the Program for Research on Black American (PRBA) for International Projects at the University of Michigan and directs #WeGlobal: African Americans Living Abroad Research and Education Projection. Robinson is co-principal investigator of the global study of African Americans living abroad. She is a senior administer and has worked with institutions of higher education, organizations, churches, and movements in numerous countries.
Her roots are tied to her mother’s, Stella Pecot Robinson, of Franklin. #WeGlobal is a community engagement program about African Americans current and historical abroad travels. Participants will view several short videos throughout the presentation, listen to a speaker, discuss their living abroad experiences and have an opportunity to contribute to a global research project conducted with the University of Michigan.
The program will be at the Franklin Branch Library, 206 Iberia St., on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m.
The library will also observe “World Leprosy Day” with Elizabeth Schexnyder, curator of the National Hansen’s Disease Museum in Carville, La. with a presentation to educate our community on the medical trials and triumphs against leprosy.
The National Hansen’s Disease Museum honors leprosy patients, formerly quarantined on site, and the medical staff responsible for attending to them and progressing medical resources. Elizabeth will impress the community with historical resources and commentary on the lengths medical professionals of the past went to assist those afflicted with leprosy.
A native of Lafayette Parish, Elizabeth has over 30 years of experience in libraries, archives and museums. Having arrived in Carville in 1997, she became its first curator in 2002 and is currently developing touchscreen capabilities for exhibit content. The program will be at the Franklin Library Branch, 206 Iberia St., on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m.
For more information, contact the library at 337-828-5364.