We just heard from Kimberly Willson-St. Clair, the Public Relations Coordinator & Reference Technician at Portland State University Library, who shared her September Project for this year with us. The Portland State University Library will present a screening of Welcome to Iran, a film about Persian issues made relevant by recent events in Iran. Filmed [...]
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Welcome to Iran film screening and discussion
Posted in academic library, discussion, film screening, tagged discussion, film screening, portland state university library on July 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The September Project at Hargrove Library on Mohave Community College’s Bullhead City Campus
Posted in academic library, displays, tagged academic library, display 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, [...]
The Library of the Athens University of Economics & Business returns!
Posted in academic library, tagged academic library, greece 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.
A world away, but not really that far: Povilas Visinskis Public Library (Lithuania)
Posted in academic library, discussion, displays, public library, tagged Lithuania, Rhode Island, thanks 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 [...]
A lively discussion with music as a complement: Cabrillo College Library (CA)
Posted in academic library, constitution day, discussion, music, public talk, tagged academic library, California 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 [...]
Exhibits at Bar-llan University in Israel
Posted in academic library, displays, tagged exhibit, israel 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 [...]
An exploration of local history at the Mildred Johnson Library (ND)
Posted in academic library, art exhibit, banned books week, book display, tagged bus, display, museum, north dakota on September 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Karen M. Chobot, the Director of the Mildred Johnson Library at the North Dakota State College of Science recently shared her library’s event on our project listserv. Her event was a powerful–and painful–learning experience that will undoubtedly remain with her students for some time. We’re pleased and honored that the Mildred Johnson Library is participating [...]
“For freedom!” The University of Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala participates
Posted in academic library, displays, resources, tagged Guatemala on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is with great pleasure that we welcome the Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala as one of the latest participants in the September Project. Since I am not a Spanish speaker, I translated Luis Guillermo Pineda’s message to us using an online translator: The Library Ludwig von Mises at the Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala [...]
Exploring freedom of the press through film and a display at the UT Tyler Library (TX)
Posted in academic library, discussion, displays, film screening, tagged Texas on September 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Angel R. Rivera just let us know that the University of Texas at Tyler Library is participating in the project. Their event centers around a screening of the film, Good Night and Good Luck: The screening will take place in the Library’s Room 401 at 7:00pm on Thursday, September 11, 2008. Dr. Courtney Cullison, Assistant [...]
James P. Adams Library participates for the fifth year
Posted in academic library, reading list, tagged reading list, Rhode Island on September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re pleased to welcome back the James P. Adams Library of Rhode Island College! Rachel Carpenter, Associate Professor, Reference/Government Documents and Judith Stokes, Associate Professor, Serials Librarian, just shared their program with us: In its fifth year of participation in the September Project, the James P. Adams Library of Rhode Island College (Providence, RI) will [...]