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they, themselves alone were not the single representation of the American.
The institution of black studies programs immediately sent numerous in-
stitutions scurrying to beef up their impoverished black literature
collections, at the same time that they raised the library world's
consciousness that there were many potential pitfalls to be wary of.
In the publishing world, there would be those who would be ready to
capitalize on the sudden demand for black materials by publishing
superficial works on the black experience. This, coupled with un-
trained librarians assigned to building such collections while know-
ing little about black literature, would assure the spending of large
sums of money on unworthy materials.
However, fortunately, there were those in and outside of librarian-
ship who rose to the challenge, mainly because they were affiliated with
those academic institutions which for years had been carefully collecting
materials on the black experience, and who offered their experience and
leadership for the benefit of those who were suddenly faced with this
new responsibility. Since the late 1960's one institution after another
held conferences on some aspect of acquiring, organizing, processing,
and servicing Afro-American literature collections. Many of you here
at this conference have long been involved in this effort. This
conference is in itself another important step forward.
IV. Profiles of the Black Man - Myth and Reality
Any thoughtful discussion about the users and use of Afro-American
literature presupposes that we have some notion of who and what the black
man is. DuBois described the black man's portrayal in the literature as:
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Totten, Herman L. Bibliographical Control of Afro-American Literature, Volume 1: Papers Presented at a Conference, book, 1976; [Eugene, Oregon]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31167/m1/18/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Information.