[Web4lib] September Project - Call for Library Participation

[Houghton-Jan, Sarah]

I think there are a lot of good ways to help out - the website itself is
pretty stalwart...a blog with comments, RSS feeds for updates, SP listserv
info, etc.  Perhaps a Facebook group for the SP would help to attract more
people?  What do others think?

 

By posting it here on Web4Lib, I was hoping that many of the web services
folks who read the listserv (who also can be the only ones in the
organization who read any listserv, sometimes) would be able to pass on
their libraries' activities to help the project grow.

 

Sarah

 

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From: davidfkane at gmail.com [mailto:davidfkane at gmail.com] On Behalf Of David
Kane
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 1:39 PM
To: Houghton-Jan, Sarah
Cc: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] September Project - Call for Library Participation

 

Sarah,

This sounds like a great project.  I had never heard of it before.  

Libraries could do so much to promote fearless public debate and
re-invigorate the the political system from a grassroots level.

Good to hear about such things!  I wonder how the web could help in this.
Perhaps some form of social networking?

Best regards,

David Kane






2008/8/1 Houghton-Jan, Sarah <sarah.houghton-jan at sjlibrary.org
<mailto:sarah.houghton-jan at sjlibrary.org> >

Please excuse any duplication across lists.



Welcome to the 5th annual September Project! The September Project is a
grassroots effort to encourage events about freedom and democracy in all
libraries in all countries during the month of September. September Project
events are free and organized locally.



In 2004, we began the September Project to break the silence following
September 11, and to invite all people into libraries to consider topics of
patriotism, democracy, and citizenship. Initially, events focused on
September 11 and largely took place on September 11. As the project evolved,
events spread throughout the month of September and focused on issues of
freedom and democracy.



To date, public, academic, school, and government libraries around the world
have organized September Project book displays, community book readings,
children's art projects, film screenings, theatrical performances, civic
deliberations, voter registrations, murals, panel discussions, and so much
more. What will this year bring? How can you participate? Organize an event
at your library, and tell us about it! We'll post all events on this site as
they develop around the world.



The September Project: Connecting the world one library at a time
http://www.theseptemberproject.org <http://www.theseptemberproject.org>
<http://www.theseptemberproject.org/ <http://www.theseptemberproject.org/> >



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