{"id":542,"date":"2021-04-05T19:04:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T19:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thisbridgecalledcyberspace.net\/ThisBridge\/?p=542"},"modified":"2021-04-06T14:35:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T14:35:46","slug":"this-bridge-called-cyberspace-the-archive-2007-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisbridgecalledcyberspace.net\/ThisBridge\/publications\/this-bridge-called-cyberspace-the-archive-2007-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"10) This Bridge Called Cyberspace: The Archive 2007-2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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toward building a Latinx digital public plaza           <\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n

This Bridge Called Cyberspace: The Archive<\/i><\/a> (TBCC: The Archive<\/em>) is a free, searchable online collection of Chican@x publications. Since 2007, I have operated <\/span>TBCC: The Archive<\/em><\/span><\/a> as a project born of love and hope for a CyberAztl\u00e1n where I can find kindred Chicana feminists interested in building digital communities of color. <\/span><\/p>\n

The site defaults to searching all publications, but clicking on a specific title on the left displays the available issues of that specific publication. Below SOY is selected. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Clicking on an issue displays the issue’s table of contents and PDF files as shown below. Each article is a separate PDF file to reduce file size for lower downloading speeds.  <\/p>\n

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WHY THIS BRIDGE?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the 1990s as a Ph.D. student in Comparative Literature, I looked for connections through my dissertation entitled, Chicana Feminist Voices: in search of Chicana Lesbian Voices from Aztl\u00e1n to Cyberspace<\/i>. As a tenured professor, I completed BS in computer science and began an MBA in digital marketing and management so I could directly contribute by showcasing Chicanas\u2019 publications on This Bridge Called Cyberspace: The Archive<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n

This Bridge Called Cyberspace: The Archive<\/i> began in 2007 as my senior project for the Bachelors in computer science. Initially it was created as an online bookshelf for Chicana\/Latina Studies (C\/LS)<\/i>, the journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS).<\/a> the professional organization for self-identified Chicana, Latina, Native American \/ Ind\u00edgena mujeres and gender non-conforming academics, students, and activists that I have belonged to since 1986. Over time, the C\/LS <\/i>journal contracted with JSTOR, a traditional paid academic database. TBCC: The Archive <\/i>has grown to include other small publishers of Chicana writing. It provides free access to PDF files made available thanks to agreements with publishers to use their intellectual property.<\/p>\n

I did not promote or upgrade the site enough when I was juggling my faculty responsibilities. Thanks to losing my job (covid-sucks), the site will undergo a design and database restructuring to improve the resource. By learning to create apps, I hope to attract more visitors to the site. I have been given the gift of time and hope.<\/p>\n

This Bridge Called Cyberspace (TBCC): The Archive <\/i>aspires to be a digital hub for sharing resources and building a digital community. Most of the traffic to the site comes from the links maintained by the JOURNAL and LA VOZ on their own websites. Having a direct link from the publishers to my archival website is very important. The relationship is more than digital. I hope my work brings more attention Chicanas and the non-profits that advances access to their ideas. Please share http:\/\/thisbridge.net as widely as you are able.  Thank you.<\/p>\n

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CHECK THIS OUT the NEW CONTENT on This Bridge Called Cyberspace: The Archive<\/em><\/span>
\nCheck out the March 2021<\/span><\/a><\/strong>and April 2021 <\/span><\/a><\/strong>issues of La Voz de Esperanza<\/strong><\/em>.
\nThe first issue of La Voz was published in 1988 and all 328 issues are available on This Bridge Called Cyberspace<\/em> thanks to San Antonio’s own Esperanza Peace and Justice Center. \"\"<\/a>      toward building a Latinx digital public plaza<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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