[CLClist] Two Opportunities from ALA

[Christine Bradley]

FIRST:
The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, in
collaboration with the Fetzer Institute's Campaign for Love & Forgiveness,
is now accepting applications for Let's Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness, a
theme-based reading and discussion program. Complete application
information, including program guidelines and reading lists, can be found at
www.ala.org/letstalk. The deadline for applications is July 15.

Following a competitive application process, 30 public libraries will be
selected to receive:
--A grant of $2,500, to be used to support program costs and scholar
honoraria. 
--Program materials, which include introductory literature and essays on
each of the themes, selections for additional reading and template
promotional materials. 
--Training for the library project director at a national workshop, where
they will hear from the project scholar, expert librarians and organizers
and receive a program planning guide, materials and ideas.
 
Successful applicants will be notified of their status by the end of August.
For more information on Let's Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness, visit
www.ala.org/letstalk or www.loveandforgive.org.


SECOND:
The Campaign for America's Libraries is collecting examples from libraries
about how they plan to "Join the circle of knowledge @ your library" during
National Library Week (April 13-19), and there are rewards for sharing your
story. From now until April 21, libraries are encouraged to submit stories,
photos, and videos of NLW activities. Libraries can upload videos to You
Tube, submit photos to Flickr, or submit a story to the National Library
Week 2008 database. 

Three winners will be drawn at random from among all photos, videos and
stories submitted. Each will receive a $25 gift certificate to ALA Graphics.

To download free tools to help promote National Library Week locally,
including sample media materials and PSAs starring Academy Award-winning
actress and National Library Week Chair, Julie Andrews, visit
www.ala.org/pio/nlw.


Christine Bradley, Executive Director
Connecticut Library Consortium
234 Court Street
Middletown, Connecticut 06457
Phone: 860-344-8777 ext. 103
Fax: 860-344-9199
cbradley at ctlibrarians.org
www.ctlibrarians.org

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