[Libs-Or] [Fwd: [alacro-l] New "Let's Talk About It" themes from ALA! Apply by March 31 to receive $2, 000 programming grant]

[Suzanne Sager]

FYI,

Suzanne L. Sager
Oregon ALA Chapter Councilor

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Subject: 	[alacro-l] New "Let's Talk About It" themes from ALA! Apply by 
March 31 to receive $2,000 programming grant
Date: 	Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:51:47 -0500
From: 	Don Wood <dwood at ala.org>
To: 	<alacro-l at ala.org>



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.  The Let's Talk About It: Picturing America series has been 
developed to support public libraries in their efforts to conduct high 
quality humanities programs that highlight the Picturing America 
collection, and engage audiences in dynamic, timely conversations about 
American art and history. 

 

To encourage use of Let's Talk About: Picturing America, and the 
Picturing America collection the ALA Public Programs Office and NEH are 
offering programming grants of $2,000 to 30 public libraries.  *All 
public libraries who received the Picturing America collection are 
eligible to apply by March 31.*  For more information, and to begin an 
online application, visit www.programminglibrarian.org/picturingamerica 
<http://www.programminglibrarian.org/picturingamerica>.

 

The Let's Talk About It model engages adult audiences in scholar-led, 
theme based discussions that explore the best in classic and 
contemporary literature. Five new themes are eligible for program 
funding under the March 31 deadline:

.                    Land of Opportunity, which explores American 
journeys in literature

.                    Making Tracks, which focuses on railroads in America

.                    Object of Art, which examines image in American 
Indian literature

.                    Places in the Heart, which highlights human 
experiences shaped by place

.                    The Work of Freedom: Individual and Communal, which 
explores African American history through literature

 

Reading lists, a comprehensive program planning guide, and thematic 
descriptions for the Let's Talk About It: Picturing America themes may 
be found at www.programminglibrarian.org/picturingamerica 
<http://www.programminglibrarian.org/picturingamerica>. In spring of 
2010, scholarly essays and additional recommended reading lists will be 
added to the site to enhance discussion of five new themes.

 

Through its Picturing America initiative, NEH has provided a collection 
of 20 double-sided, laminated reproductions depicting great works of 
American art to more than 50,000 classrooms and libraries nationwide. 
Complete information about Picturing America, including a list of 
participating schools and libraries, is available online at 
http://picturingamerica.neh.gov.

 

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ALA Public Programs Office

www.ala.org/publicprograms <http://www.ala.org/publicprograms>

publicprograms at ala.org <mailto:publicprograms at ala.org>

 

Are you a Programming Librarian? <http://www.programminglibrarian.org/>

 

 

 


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Suzanne L. Sager
Library East, Cataloging
Portland State University

503-725-8169
503-725-5799
sagers at pdx.edu

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