i would like to introduce first larry -- clarice from the shattered center --shamboug sender. >> it is my pleasure. i am the programs manager, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the schaumburg center, those who may not know, we're one of the four research libraries of the new york public library and our mission is to collect, preserve and share the wonderful history and culture of people of african descent. our collection holds ten million items divided across different divisions so please come back and view schomburg as your research history and culture. congratulations to max rodriguez for reaching such an important and wonderful landmark, 15 years, very good. give him a round of applause. [applause] >> also i would like to saying on behalf of the schomburg center, for continuing the tradition of coming here and actually bringing the harlem book fair to at national audience. thank you. and lastly, welcome to our newest partner, columbia university school of the arts. would like to work with you on this project and we get to work all year huang around other events. we are happy today

i'd like to introduce first, clarice? clarice from the schomburg center. [applause] >> hello. good afternoon. thank you for coming. it's my pleasure. i'm clarice, the programs manager for the schomburg center. it's my pleasure to young today to the schomburg center for research in black culture, for those who may not know we're run of the four research libraries of the new york public library and our mission is to collect, preserve, and share the wonderful history and culture of people of african-americanan desscent. our collection holds items across the different divisions so use the schomburg as your resource to learn about hour wonderful history and culture. i want to say congratulations to max rodriguez for reaching such an important and wonderful landmark. 15 year very good. let's give him a round of applause. [applause] >> and also i like to thank on behalf of the schomburg sneer. c-span booktv for continuing the tradition of coming here and actually bringing the harlem book fair to a national audience. thank you, c-span, booktv. [applause] >> and lastly, thank you, and