When it comes to creative programming that engages the community, the folks at William Madison Randall Library at the University of North Carolina Wilmington are pros. Last year, various campus constituencies collaborated to present an evening of understanding, introspection, and reflection about the peoples and cultures of Afghanistan, and the United States’ role in the [...]
Archive for September 5th, 2008
Demonstrating sustainability at William Madison Randall Library at UNC Wilmington
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Local Heroes at Waycross College Library
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Janice Williams, Reference Librarian at Waycross College Library in Georgia, posted to the project listserv to share her library’s September Project: Last April, Waycross and surrounding cities experienced one of the worst wildfires in Georgia since the 1950s. Hundreds of square miles of forest and swampland were affected. Hundreds of residents had to flee their [...]
discussions, film, displays, and patron-generated videos at Goffstown Public Library (NH)
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It was with great anticipation that we received a post to our listserv from Sandy Whipple, the Adult Services/Outreach Coordinator for the Goffstown Public Library, in Goffstown, NH. We were excited to read Sandy’s post, because for the past three years, her words describing her library’s programs filled our imaginations and caused us to pine [...]
read, learn, and discover at the chicago public library
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For the fourth year in a row, the Chicago Public Library is participating in the project. All 79 branches are joining in, and all branches will have book displays on democracy, citizenship, patriotism, and U. S. history. We’re pleased to hear from CPL, and we’re excited to welcome all of your branches back!