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 [...]
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“Inspire, Challenge, Engage”
Posted in community collaboration, exhibit, film screening, tagged Goffstown Public Library, knitting, new hampshire, September 11 on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the fourth year that Goffstown Public Library in New Hampshire will be participating in the September Project. In past years, GPL has hosted some creative and inspiring events (such as Eyes Wide Open). This year, library coordinator Sandy Whipple and her colleagues will be hosting a number of truly remarkable events. Here are [...]
The 1st Amendment
Posted in constitution day, cool project, event, exhibit, school library, the september project, tagged constitution day, First Amendment, Gleeson Library, The University of San Francisco on August 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
September is right around the corner and we are anticipating the upcoming events. Recently, we have received word from the Gleeson Library at The University of San Francisco that their event will focus on the first amendment. photos by: davidsilver They plan on having posters for each of the freedoms listed in the first amendment: [...]
Designing an Event
Posted in book display, book exhibit, cool project, exhibit, north dakota, tagged Bus-eum, exhibit, Prisoners Of War on July 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As mentioned in previous posts, it is hard to define what makes the “perfect” September Project event. There are no set templates when it comes to designing a good activity, book display or community project. But from looking at past TSP events, some of the most interesting projects capture the surrounding culture and history of [...]
Local Heroes at Waycross College Library
Posted in academic library, exhibit, tagged academic library, exhibit on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Eyes Wide Open, an exhibit at Goffstown Public Library, NH
Posted in discussion, exhibit, new hampshire, public library on September 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The Goffstown Public Library participated in the September Project last year, with a list of events including film, discussion, and a presentation broadcast from another participating library. This year, they’ve organized a haunting, yet apropos exhibit, described best here: The Goffstown Public Library is honored to be hosting “Eyes Wide Open: an Exhibition on the [...]