[OPLINLIST] ALA announces availability of Outreach Toolkit for the film The Truth About Cancer

[Hickson, Pamela]

Outreach Toolkit for the film The Truth About Cancer

The American Library Association is pleased to announce that it is
working with WGBH Boston on the upcoming national outreach campaign for
the film The Truth About Cancer, which will premiere on PBS April 16th
at 9 p.m. (check local listings).  The 90-minute documentary film,
followed by a 30-minute expert panel, will be the launching pad for
events and projects across the country focused on creating community
conversations around cancer survivorship.

ALA and WGBH encourage libraries to reach out to their local PBS
stations to collaborate with them on events surrounding this film. In
addition, we hope libraries will reach out to WGBH's national outreach
partners on this project including the National Coalition for Cancer
Survivorship (NCCS), Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the John Wayne Cancer
Foundation, Lance Armstrong Foundation, YMCA of the USA and the
Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups. These collaborations will
provide an excellent opportunity for libraries to develop new-or
strengthen existing-community partnerships, while offering a valuable
service to their communities. 

To assist in these outreach efforts WGBH will offer extensive online
resources, including downloadable handouts are available on
www.pbs.org/takeonestep.  In addition, we are making available a limited
number of free Outreach Toolkits including two event posters and a DVD
Screener that will include 30 minutes of the film and the full expert
panel to libraries that request them. 

To order your Outreach Toolkit, please go to:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/takeonestep/request.html 

Materials are limited and are available on a first-come, first-serve
basis.

 

Pam

 

Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, Ohio Chapter Councilor to ALA

Assistant Director

Akron-Summit County Public Library

60 S. High Street

Akron, OH  44326

 

Phone 330.643.9102

Fax 330.643.9160

 

phs at akronlibrary.org <mailto:phs at akronlibrary.org> 

www.akronlibrary.org <http://www.akronlibrary.org>  

 

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.

 

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