[OPLINLIST] Apply today for the We the People Bookshelf on "A More Perfect Union"

[Marsha McDevitt-Stredney]

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The ALA Public Programs Office is pleased to be partnering with the
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for the seventh We the
People Bookshelf project.  Part of the NEH's We the People program, the
Bookshelf encourages young people to read and understand great
literature while exploring themes in American history.

 

Public and school (K-12) libraries are invited to apply online from now
through January 29, 2010, at http://publicprograms.ala.org/bookshelf.
In spring 2010, ALA and NEH will select 4,000 libraries to receive the
17 books for young readers, as well as bonus materials for readers of
all ages, and the option to receive three titles in Spanish translation.
Libraries selected will be required to use the Bookshelf selections in
programs for young readers in their communities.

 

This year's theme, "A More Perfect Union," invites reflection on the
idea of the United States as a "union," a "One" as well as a "Many," and
will complement library programs observing the sesquicentennial of the
Civil War.  To stimulate programming, the Bookshelf features a DVD
edition of "The Civil War," the award-winning documentary by Ken Burns,
including the rights to show the series to public audiences.  Additional
bonus materials provided are the companion book to the series and
"Declaring Independence: The Origin and Influence of America's Founding
Document," edited by Christian Y. Dupont.  

 

The Bookshelf grants are part of the NEH's We the People program, which
aims to encourage and strengthen the teaching, study and understanding
of American history and culture through libraries, schools, colleges,
universities and cultural institutions.  Since 2003, NEH and ALA have
distributed 13,000 We the People Bookshelves to public and school
libraries.

 

For more information about the We the People Bookshelf on "A More
Perfect Union,"  including programming ideas, the list of books, and the
online application, visit http://publicprograms.ala.org/bookshelf. With
questions, contact the ALA Public Programs Office at
publicprograms at ala.org

 

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ALA Public Programs Office

www.ala.org/publicprograms

publicprograms at ala.org

 

 

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