Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage is growing and developing a reference library dedicated to Black arts, heritage and culture. The reference library has not been catalogued according to standard library cataloguing conventions because they are known to often overlook Black subjects and hide them under broad unrepresentative themes. Serendipity has carefully considered the themes for the Reference Library that are representative of the subject matter of the books and recognises the the multifaceted Black experience.
All users must adhere to the library’s policies and guidelines to help maintain a productive and respectful environment for all.
All books, reports and periodicals have been catalogued and are searchable on the online catalogue.
Reference Library Themes:
- Activism
- Africa and Caribbean
- African Diaspora
- Archival Practice
- Art Theory
- Arts Management
- Black Presence in Britain
- Carnival
- Colonialism
- Cultural Identity
- Cultural Practice
- Dance
- Education
- Folklore
- Georgraphy
- Leicester
- Library and Museum Studies
- Literature
- Memoir and Biography
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Periodicals
- Politics
- Postcolonialism
- Press and Media
- Race Theory
- Race Relations
- Reports
- Resources
- Technology
- Transatlantic Slave Trade
- Visual Arts
- Windrush
- Women
Recommendations
The aim of the reference library is to be a robust resource for those who wish to learn about the many facets of the African and African Caribbean Diaspora.
We welcome suggestions for additions to the reference library. Please email info@serendipity-uk.com with any suggestions you may have.
