Congratulations to ....
Candy Cross, Children's Librarian of the Wheeler Memorial Library in Orange who has been chosen as a 2009 Massachusetts Literacy Champion. Candy joins WMRLS Members' Massachusetts Literacy Champions - Jean Canosa-Albano (Springfield City Library - 2008 Champion), Haydee Hodis (Brightwood Branch, Springfield City Library - 2007 Champion), Marilyn Antonucci (Springfield Public Schools - 2006 Champion), Lynne Weintraub (Jones Library, Amherst - 2005 Champion), and Janet Kelly (Springfield City Library - 2003/04 Champion)
From the Massachusetts Literacy Champions website:
"The Massachusetts Literacy Champion Program is supported by Verizon Check Into Literacy program foundation.verizon.com and the Massachusetts Literacy Foundation http://www.massliteracy.org/. Each Literacy Champion receives $3,500 in grants to support their literacy program and professional development."
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
February 3, 2009 is deadline to apply for THE BIG READ grant
From the National Endowment for the Arts THE BIG READ website:
"The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. Approximately 400 organizations in communities of varying sizes across the country will be selected to participate in The Big Read from September 2009 through June 2010."
An overview of THE BIG READ featured in the November 15, 2008 issue of Library Journal:
"The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. Approximately 400 organizations in communities of varying sizes across the country will be selected to participate in The Big Read from September 2009 through June 2010."
An overview of THE BIG READ featured in the November 15, 2008 issue of Library Journal:
- "Big Read, Big ROI: How the one-book program extends the library's most trusted brand" by Beth Dempsey.
Recent THE BIG READ video posted on YouTube:
"Claymation reenactment of the novel the Great Gatsby for Waukesha's BIG READ celebration."
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
The Big Read
From the Big Read Website:"The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.
Approximately 300 organizations in communities of varying sizes across the country will be selected to participate in The Big Read from September 2008 through June 2009.
Please note:
Applicants will be notified of their application status in late April 2008. The programming cycle has changed, and now extends to events from September 2008 through June 2009. The Big Read granting schedule is now on an annual basis."
Applicants will be notified of their application status in late April 2008. The programming cycle has changed, and now extends to events from September 2008 through June 2009. The Big Read granting schedule is now on an annual basis."
For complete information, visit the Big Read Website - http://www.neabigread.org/application_process.php
