Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Archive for the ‘academic library’ Category

Saint Martin’s University O’Grady Library participates

Posted in academic library, exhibit, slide show on August 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington has announced their participation in the September Project. Their events focus on “how libraries can help explore controversial topics.” A Digital Journalism class will explore the controversy surrounding the Olympia food co-op’s decision to boycott Israeli products (on a local scale) and issues surrounding the Israeli/Palestinian conflict (on a [...]

Read Full Post »

surveying the landscape

Posted in academic library, public library on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

david and i would like to know your thoughts on the future of the september project. if you have participated in the project, please consider completing a short survey. we’d love to hear from you. thanks!

Read Full Post »

University of Pretoria Library’s September Project

Posted in academic library, banned books on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We recently received an email from Fatima Darries, Faculty Library Leader of Economic and Management Science at Merensky Library at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. Fatima writes: Dear Colleagues, Rather late than never, I would like to tell you about the Library of the University of Pretoria’s September Project. September is heritage month [...]

Read Full Post »

Exploring the Cultures of Iran: A Global Project

Posted in academic library, cool project, discussion, displays, film screening, public talk, tagged , , , , on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Dr. Irina Gendelman just notified us that Saint Martin’s University O’Grady Library in Washington will participate in The September Project 2009 by educating their patrons on the history and current events of Iranian culture. As one of the world’s oldest civilizations, Iran has contributed greatly to our understanding of literature, art, science, math and philosophy. [...]

Read Full Post »

Academic and School Libraries

Posted in 1, academic library on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

While many of our participating libraries in The September Project are public libraries, we also have several academic and school libraries that host some of our favorite events. What we love about these libraries is that they have the opportunity to reach out to so many students. This year my academic library, the University of [...]

Read Full Post »

The September Project at Hargrove Library on Mohave Community College’s Bullhead City Campus

Posted in academic library, displays, tagged , on September 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »

As part of their September Project, the Hargrove Library on Mohave Community College’s Bullhead City campus will be hosting a presentation as part of their “Talking Loudly in the Library” series. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will be presenting “The Constitution and the Bill of Rights,” at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 23, [...]

Read Full Post »

The Library of the Athens University of Economics & Business returns!

Posted in academic library, tagged , on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Professor E. J. Yannakoudakis, Chairman of the Library of the Athens University of Economics & Business, in Athens, Greece, recently emailed to say their library would be once again participating in the September Project. It’s nice to welcome back, for the fourth or fifth time, the Library of the Athens University of Economics & Business.

Read Full Post »

A world away, but not really that far: Povilas Visinskis Public Library (Lithuania)

Posted in academic library, discussion, displays, public library, tagged , , on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Each year, I’m amazed and humbled by the people who join this project. Although each event is unique, libraries are united by their dedication to organizing events that reflect their communities. Events explore notions of what it means to enjoy freedom, or what a peaceful planet may look like, or how the pursuit of a [...]

Read Full Post »

A lively discussion with music as a complement: Cabrillo College Library (CA)

Posted in academic library, constitution day, discussion, music, public talk, tagged , on September 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »

It is with great pleasure that we read the post from Topsy Smalley, Instruction Librarian, where she shared news with us that Cabrillo College Library, a longtime participant in the project, was again organizing a September Project event. Read on: The September Project at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California, is being combined with recognition of [...]

Read Full Post »

Exhibits at Bar-llan University in Israel

Posted in academic library, displays, tagged , on September 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »

We are pleased to welcome another library from Israel to the September Project. Their timely event is certain to spark thoughtful, and important conversations. Gita Hoffman posted to our listserv: Bar-Ilan University Library System, Ramat-Gan, Israel, will be exhibiting books and posters in the lobby of the Wurzweiler Central Library. The title of the exhibition [...]

Read Full Post »

Older Posts »