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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

Apply Now: Resilient Communities: Advancing Sustainability in and through Libraries

This new initiative is designed to equip 100 public library workers with the knowledge and tools to lead on sustainability. Apply by November 14.

Personal Finance Programming and Information Services Survey: Receive a Free Supply of Eco-Friendly Piggy Banks

ALA and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation are interested in providing future training and grant opportunities to support the role of public libraries as providers of personal finance programming. Survey results will help plan these future offerings. The first 100 respondents will receive a supply of eco-friendly piggy banks!

New & Free Webinars for Programming Librarians

Looking for some quick professional development? Here are four recent and upcoming webinars perfect for programming librarians.

First Amendment Academy: Free Quizzes and Courses to Share with Library Patrons

How well do you really know your First Amendment rights? The Freedom Forum's First Amendment Academy is a free, engaging resource for libraries to share with patrons.

Jan 11, 2012

Navigating Publishers for Author Programs

Author Programs: How do you start? Who do you contact? What can you expect? What do they expect?

Jan 11, 2012

Libraries and the First Amendment

Libraries nurture freedom of speech. The “Libraries and the First Amendment” exhibit shows how.

Jan 11, 2012

Promoting Civic Engagement

The Project on Civic Reflection helps get reflective discussion going in order to build community.

Jan 11, 2012

Meeting Needs and Making a Difference

You plan a great program, and only a handful of people show up—or no one does. What's the problem?

Jan 11, 2012

Boost Survey Results

The act of planning programs is a big job. Asking people what they want is an important first step.

Jan 5, 2012

New for January at EDSITEment

EDSITEment remembers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and explores President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

Dec 13, 2011

New for December at EDSITEment

EDSITEment looks at December celebrations and Emanuel Leutze’s depiction of George Washington’s December crossing of the Delaware.

Dec 6, 2011

Copyright Tips: Storytimes

Is storytelling an infringement of copyright?

Nov 24, 2011

New for November at EDSITEment

EDSITEment looks at the Civil War, with lessons on Winslow Homer and Abraham Lincoln.

Nov 10, 2011

Incubate Art at Your Library

Looking for ideas for arts-based programming or wondering how your library can better support the arts and artists in your community?

Oct 11, 2011

New for October at EDSITEment

EDSITEment offers lesson plans for American history–related film resources, with topics including Prohibition and post-Columbus America.

Sep 27, 2011

Whoopi, Penguins Join Banned Books Read-Out

Banned Books Week celebrates its 30th anniversary with a virtual read-out of banned and challenged books.