McClintic Library - E Pluribus Unum

The Pearl S. Buck E Pluribus Unum Collection “Out of Many, One”
		Mission The "E Pluribus Unum" Collection is a celebration of the diversity of people. The collection is a resource for the public to build a deeper understanding of the value of a diverse population, to develop civil respect and responsibility for all persons, and to overcome forces that seek to exclude people due to ethnic, gender, racial, or religious backgrounds. Background Notes The little village of Hillsboro in southern Pocahontas County is the birthplace of Nobel Laureate Pearl Buck, an indefatigable champion against racial and religious bigotry. Hillsboro is also the headquarters of the neo-nazi National Alliance, who in starkest contrast to Buck, actively promote hatred and divisiveness toward non-white races and Jewish people. In the fall of 2002 some concerned people in Pocahontas County gathered at the McClintic Library to plan a strategy to educate the local population on the National Alliance, which by that time had expanded in numbers and presence into the local community. From this meeting a Unity Rally was held in the county seat of Marlinton on Martin Luther King Day, 2003. In addition, the idea was birthed for a library collection of resources for individuals and community groups to comprehend racialist organizations and to build a platform for teaching events. The E Pluribus Unum library collection and program takes a positive, proactive stance toward the respect for all people in accordance with the American Library Association's position on diversity. The collection comprises of materials that promote an understanding of healthy multicultural diversity, materials that give strategies to resolve conflict and build civil respect between diverse people groups, and materials that illuminate intolerance. The collection is open for the responsible use of the public. Most materials will be available through Inter library loan. The development of materials for research on racialist groups will be ongoing. Recommendations, financial contributions, and submission of materials and information to strengthen the collection are welcome! The Hate Ideologies Collection is a major subset of The Pearl S. Buck E Pluribus Unum Collection with the goal to be a major regional resource for research and education on "hate organizations." Of starkest contrast is that the birthplace of the international human rights advocate Pearl Buck and the headquarters of the neo-nazi National Alliance are both Hillsboro located in southern Pocahontas County. This collection is also housed at McClintic Library. Please note that certain materials will have special security and authorization restrictions. The Celebrating Human Diversity Collection (for kids). The Pearl S. Buck E Pluribus Unum Children's Collection contains materials that develop in children an appreciation for human diversity, challenge them to engage the ongoing struggle for civil justice, and envision them to build a harmonious world. Racialist / Neo-Nazi / Hate Groups This page is a function of the Pocahontas Libraries' responsibility to provide a platform for educating the public about issues of local inport. Plans are to develop a collection of materials on racialist groups and their ideologies as an educational resource for West Virginia and the surrounding region. Contributions both financial and in collection materials are welcome. Please note that parental supervision may be advisable for some of the contents and links in this site. In the future will add to this web page: * More Books, music CDs, and videos for children * Art and photos submitted by children * Essays written by children * Links to resources for children and parents