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<p>Next year’s Summer Reading Program theme is <em>Heroes</em>, and
we’re already thinking about programs you might use. </p>
<h2 id="theheroesthatinspireus">The Heroes That Inspire Us</h2>
<p>Glance at some of the <a
href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mfl45ekjjd/comic-con-2014-110/">photos
from this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego</a> and you might think people
love movie heroes for the costumes. Or watch characters on <span
style="font-weight: bold;">The Big Bang Theory</span> argue about <a
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R5w4Qz6pVk">what makes Superman
able to fly</a>, and you might think people love superheroes for their
powers.</p>
<p>They do, but people also love heroes for the inspiration. They show
us examples of facing your fears, facing impossible odds, and coming
out the victor. If Frodo could do it, if Katniss could do it, maybe I
could do it to.</p>
<h2 id="theheroesthatdivideus">The Heroes That Divide Us</h2>
<p>It’s more complicated when our heroes are real people. People live
their lives, they make their choices, and their records can be
uncomfortable examples. Obituaries are often more frank about our
heroes, like <a
href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/01/pete-seegers-all-american-communism/283444/">this
one about Pete Seeger’s communism</a>, though there was plenty of <a
href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2014/01/28/267561680/pete-seeger-and-the-public-choir">praise
for him</a>, too.</p>
<p>What happens when we discover that we and our heroes disagree?
Sometimes we defend them, or try to balance the equation of their lives,
as if we could. It’s tempting to retreat to fiction, the fiction of
movies or the simplified versions of real events. </p>
<p>I think there’s safety in the hard truths, too. Real-life heroes
make hard choices, and sometimes when we look back, we wish they’d
chosen differently. We can learn from heroes that they aren’t
mistake-free, and that our blunders don’t disqualify us from greatness.
Heroes don’t start by succeeding; they start by trying, and that’s
something we can encourage–and model–for our patrons.</p>
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<h2 id="summerreadingworkshop:heroes">Summer Reading Workshop: Heroes</h2>
<p>Sure there will be superheroes at SWON’s SRP workshop this
September, but probably not the ones you expect. Come to this all-day
workshop in Hamilton, Ohio, and you’ll hear lots of ideas in six
sessions that explore the theme of “Heroes.” Space is limited, so plan
ahead to join us on September 22nd. Here’s what you can read more: <a
href="http://bit.ly/srp2015">http://bit.ly/srp2015</a>.</p>
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Review (SIG) Meeting</a></strong> - (8/14/2014) - SWON Meeting Room</li><li><strong><a
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Harmony: Teaching, Training, and Interacting</a></strong> - (8/19/2014)
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