National Library Week is the perfect opportunity to encourage your community to tell the story of how the library has changed their life. This year the theme is Lives change @ your library and the Honorary Chair is Judy Blume. Check out the PSA’s, letter to the editor, press releases, Twitter hash tags and much, much more! Let’s involve the public in communicating about the value of libraries.
Go to http://tinyurl.com/85yky7z for all the details!
National Library Week was first established in 1958. Over the last 55 years, every April, libraries and librarians are celebrated across the country.
During National Library Week, held this year on April 14-20th, CMLE would like to recognize our members, representing multiple library types, who continue to foster information literacy, support communities and champion access to valuable resources.
This Week’s Events
Additional information about the history of National Library Week can be found here.
If you would like additional resources to help promote your library-try this link which includes a short public service announcement (PSA) video featuring Caroline Kennedy.
Click here for a map of libraries across the United States-searchable by state and categorized by library type.
April 11th through the 17th is National Library Week. CMLE would like to take this chance to thank each of you for all the hard work you do every day! From working with young children during story times, to information literacy sessions, to one-on-one reference interactions (and the list stretches on from there!), it’s really amazing what librarians do on a daily basis. I hope you’ll all take a moment to celebrate your library, the work of your colleagues, and your own dedication!
In celebration of National Library Week, you may want to take a look at the resources available through ALA. This link http://tinyurl.com/cnm5hq will guide you towards the official National Library Week proclamation, this year’s press release, various national events, and the theme of this year’s National Library Week – Communities Thrive @ Your Library!