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Written by Ella Fothergill, Listen to this Story!<\/em> an exhibition about Children’s Books and Black Britain<\/em> exhibition placement student (September-November 2022) – this was a joint exhibition with 7Stories, across 2 sites (Newcastle City Library and the Philip Robinson Library).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is no secret to those who know me that I love children\u2019s literature. My reasons for being passionate about this genre (and why I dedicated my postgraduate degree to studying it) would make for a very long list. But, in a nutshell, I find that children\u2019s books are so fascinating because of the large role they play in shaping young people\u2019s perceptions of the world. In other words, what we learn when we are young profoundly influences our understanding of the world and everything in it and, as such, children\u2019s books have significant power over what beliefs, biases and ideas we harbour as adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given this, I was very excited to see a student placement opportunity which focused on children\u2019s works and Black British publishing – the two subjects which have been the centre of my Masters research. Specifically, this placement offered the opportunity to work with archived children\u2019s works within Newcastle University Special Collections, curating a city-wide exhibition that would highlight the literary work done by Black British people. After reading the job advertisement, I applied immediately and \u2026 a few weeks and one interview later, I was offered the position!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Listen to this story! From History to Our Story<\/em> exhibition in situ in the Special Collections Exhibition space in the Philip Robinson Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now, three months down the line and my internship is almost over. I have learned a lot along the way and have met many creative, talented people. Here is a summary of my internship highlights and responsibilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n