2010
Traveling Exhibitions: What’s Your Inspiration?
Jennifer Dominiak | March 11, 2010
The ALA Public Programs Office is always working to create new traveling exhibition opportunities for libraries. Traveling exhibitions and related public programs, including lectures by scholars, panel discussions, book and film discussions, curriculum activities, and concerts, offer exciting learning opportunities for library communities.
Creating a Global Village
Angela Hanshaw | March 09, 2010
As the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) notes, “In the United States, foreign-born residents now constitute more than 12.4% of the population, a higher figure than at any time since 1910. ... The integration of these millions of new residents into the fabric of American life is a major undertaking.” In order to address this increasingly important issue, ULC created “Welcome, Stranger: Public Libraries Build the Global Village” (PDF) along with an accompanying toolkit (PDF) to help libraries.
New for March at EDSITEment
Angela Hanshaw | March 04, 2010
This month, EDSITEment puts the spotlight on Women’s History Month, which provides an ideal opportunity for students to learn about and connect to the lives, struggles, and achievements of women who came before in order to better understand our world today.
Featured Library: Richland County Public Library
Angela Hanshaw | March 02, 2010
Each year, more than 40,000 people from across the state attend free cultural events at the Richland County (S.C.) Public Library (RCPL), including an annual storytelling festival, plays, literary readings, book discussions, and concerts. In February, the library celebrated African American History Month with a wide variety of programming highlighting African-American history and culture.
Let’s Talk About It: Picturing America
Angela Thullen | February 25, 2010
The ALA Public Programs Office announced five new reading and discussion themes based on the popular “Let’s Talk About It” model and inspired by the National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) Picturing America collection.
Programming Librarian Goes to Portland!
Angela Thullen | February 23, 2010
Programming Librarian is hitting the road and heading to Portland, where we’ll be attending the 2010 Public Library Association (PLA) National Conference. If you’re traveling to the conference, be sure to visit us in the ALA booth (#1035) to pick up some goodies and tell us what you think of the site.
Share How Your School Library Program Helps Your Community Thrive
Stephanie Book | February 18, 2010
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is hosting a video contest in conjunction with School Library Month for members and their students to share how their school library program helps their community thrive. School librarians are encouraged to submit videos to AASL that support the 2010 School Library Month theme “Communities thrive @ your library” and detail how the library helps their school community thrive.
Sources for Inspiration
Angela Hanshaw | February 16, 2010
Explore the rich variety of topics, images, and materials featured in Library and Archival Exhibitions. With more than 3,000 searchable links, you’re bound to find something that can serve as a source of inspiration when planning your programs.
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