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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>News from the American Library Association ---- programming grant available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, Ohio Chapter Councilor to ALA and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Deputy Director</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Akron-Summit County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC"'><ns0:Street><ns0:address><span style='color:blue'>60 S. High Street</span></ns0:address></ns0:Street><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC"'><ns0:place><ns0:City><span style='color:blue'>Akron</span></ns0:City><span style='color:blue'>, </span><ns0:State><span style='color:blue'>OH</span></ns0:State><span style='color:blue'> </span><ns0:PostalCode><span style='color:blue'>44326</span></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><ns0:place><ns0:PostalCode></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place></span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Phone 330.643.9102 Fax 330.643.9160</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'><a href="mailto:phs@akronlibrary.org" title="mailto:mderr@akronlibrary.org">phs@akronlibrary.org</a> </span><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#FF6600'><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org" title="http://www.akronlibrary.org/"><span style='color:#FF6600'>www.akronlibrary.org</span></a> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#E4CC1A'><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org/5star.html"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0A10F4'>Recognized, again, as one of America's Best Libraries</span><span style='color:#E4CC1A;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#D6C128;text-decoration:none'>«««««</span></a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#FF6600'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sylfaen","serif";color:blue'>The Akron-Summit County Public Library provides resources for learning and leisure, information services, meeting spaces, and programs for all ages that support, improve, and enrich individual, family, and community life.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Don Wood [mailto:dwood@ala.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 28, 2011 5:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> alacro-l@ala.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [alacro-l] Public libraries invited to apply for Building Common Ground programming initiative<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The ALA Public Programs Office is accepting applications for <i>Building Common Ground: Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion</i>, a multi-format discussion program for public audiences to spark action, engagement and reflection within the community. More information, including programming resources and the online application, is available at <a href="http://www.ala.org/commonground">www.ala.org/commonground</a>. Applications are due November 18, 2011. This library programming initiative is supported by the Fetzer Institute.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The goal of the <i>Building Common Ground: Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion</i> project is to engage the public in contemplation and discussion of the importance of community, civility and compassion in their daily lives. By bringing adult audiences together in the library for programs and events that include reading, viewing, reflection, discussion and civic engagement initiatives, <i>Building Common Ground: Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion </i>programs will support public libraries as they strive to enhance the quality of life and learning in their communities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In December, 30 public libraries around the country will be selected to host a series of 4 to 8 events between February 1, 2012 and November 30, 2012. The selected libraries will receive:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>A $2,500 grant to support program-related expenses.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Access to program models and templates, including recommended reading and viewing lists, discussion facilitation guides, video shorts and more.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Access to a series of online, professional development and project resource sessions.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Promotional materials, including posters, bookmarks and a selection of digital promotion tools to support local audience recruitment.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Resources to begin building a competitive application, including programming guides, a list of potential community partners and ideas for programming that will inspire the community to action, engagement and reflection are available at <a href="http://www.ala.org/commonground">www.ala.org/commonground</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>******************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ALA Public Programs Office<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ala.org/publicprograms">www.ala.org/publicprograms</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:publicprograms@ala.org">publicprograms@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.programminglibrarian.org/">Are you a Programming Librarian?</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>