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Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq

Posted in discussion, film screening, public talk, tagged , , on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Cynthia Garrick, the reference services librarian for Yakima Valley Libraries in Washington, just announced details of their September Project, “Coming Home From War.” Yakima Valley Libraries will show Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq. In this heartbreaking documentary, three-time Emmy winner James Gandolfini interviews ten wounded soldiers who served in Iraq. The film explores the [...]

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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. [...]

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“Inspire, Challenge, Engage”

Posted in community collaboration, exhibit, film screening, tagged , , , 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 [...]

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“World Trade Center” Screenings

Posted in 1, displays, film screening, public library on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We were glad to hear from Roma Baristaite, the Chief Librarian of Lithuania’s Povilas Višinskis Šiauliai County Public Library. They will be participating in The September Project again this year by showing three screenings of Oliver Stone’s World Trade Center on September 11. The film is based on the true story of John McLoughlin and [...]

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Welcome to Iran film screening and discussion

Posted in 1, discussion, film screening, tagged , , on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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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Electronic voting, Will Rogers, and Harry Potter, at Radford Public Library (VA)

Posted in discussion, film screening, public library, public talk, tagged on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Toni Cox, from the Radford Public Library, in Radford, VA posted a very simple message with a poster outlining her very impressive schedule of events that is anything BUT simple. Bravo, Toni! What an impressive program you’ve organized for your community! The September Project: Celebrating Democracy and Citizenship in a post 9-11 World Will Your [...]

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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 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 [...]

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discussions, film, displays, and patron-generated videos at Goffstown Public Library (NH)

Posted in discussion, displays, film screening, public library, public talk, tagged , , , , on September 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »

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 [...]

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A film and book discussion at Medgar Evers Library in Mississippi

Posted in discussion, film screening, mississippi, public library, shared book, tagged , , on August 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The Medgar Evers Branch of the Jackson-Hinds Library System in Jackson, Mississippi is collaborating with the Conversations Book Club and the Unity Production Foundation (UPF) to host a film screening of “Prince Among Slaves” and a complementing dialogue party to discuss the film and the book of the same name. The November 1st event will [...]

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Seven September Project Events at Wadleigh Memorial Library in Milford, New Hampshire

Posted in artwork, film screening, poetry contest, public library, public talk, shared book, tagged , , , , on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

It’s difficult to say what makes a “perfect” September Project event but I’m sure it has something to do with appealing to as many audiences (and ages) as possible. Recently we heard from Michelle Sampson, Library Director of Wadleigh Memorial Library in Milford, New Hampshire. Michelle and her colleagues have organized seven diverse and engaging [...]

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