Only recently (2010) has the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) began to observe Preservation Week. This year, during the week of April 21-27th, take time to highlight your community and other local organizations by promoting preservation at your library.
Assistance on how to celebrate preservation in both big and small ways can be found @ your library or by going to the preservationtoolkit developed by ALCTS. You can also peruse the ALCTS event toolkit for additional planning and promotional ideas!
Do you like preservation? Go to ALA’s Facebook and show your support with a simple click!
The DPLA is the first national project to make the holdings of America’s research libraries, archives, and museums available to all Americans, and eventually to everyone in the world, online and free of charge! How is this possible? If you are intrigued, and have a million questions, please read the questions and answers about DPLA as provided by Director of Content Emily Gore in a recent online post at http://tinyurl.com/ccuvrn8.
The “in person” event launch for DPLA in Boston was to be April 18, 2013, but due to the Boston Marathon tragedy, which happened directly across the street, there has been a slight change in plans. The online site will go live as scheduled with online help to assist users. See the Dan Cohen link below for more detail.
Each year St. Cloud State University challenges book-lovers to create their best rendition of a beloved novel during National Library Week. All submissions are entered in a competition with votes cast by students, faculty and staff. The catch – the entire entry must be edible!
Click here to read about this year’s winner Pa-Ying Lee-Rainbow Fish.
Since 1996, poetry and poets have shared the spotlight during the nation-wide celebration of libraries in the month of April. Poets.org provides a repository of poems, interesting facts and even additional resources to assist in the development of classroom curriculum for students, grades 7 -10.
Through April 30th, the Board of Chancellors from the Academy of American Poets is encouraging students to read poetry by participating in the Dear Poet Project. This program provides an opportunity for students to read published works by American poets and then write to the author to talk about their work.
This month highlight poetry and help broaden readership. Who know, maybe even embolden a future poet!
American Libraries has provided the State of America’s Libraries 2013: A Report from the American Library Association in a new digital format.
This 80+ paged colored publication is filled with informative articles connecting communities to local libraries; mapping changes occurring in the eBook industry; tracking the rise of digital content; the impact of social media; current battles over censorship and much more.
Click here to view this special edition available only online!
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