[OPLINLIST] FW: [alacro-l] ALA traveling exhibit explores the literary and cultural impact of the King James Bible

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From: Don Wood [mailto:dwood at ala.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 11:25 AM
To: alacro-l at ala.org
Subject: [alacro-l] ALA traveling exhibit explores the literary and
cultural impact of the King James Bible

 

The ALA Public Programs Office, the Folger Shakespeare Library and the
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) invite public, academic and
special libraries to apply to host "Manifold Greatness: The Creation and
Afterlife of the King James Bible," a traveling exhibition to America's
libraries. Three copies of the exhibit will travel to 40 libraries from
fall of 2011 through winter of 2013. For more information, including
access to the online application, visit www.ala.org/kingjamesbible.

 

The year 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the first printing of the
King James Bible. "Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the
King James Bible" tells the story of the origins, creation, and impact
of the book, including its influence on English and American literature
and its multifaceted impact on culture and society to the present day.
The fascinating history and influence of the King James Bible will
interest many viewers of the traveling exhibit, resulting in a new
understanding of the book's social, cultural, literary and religious
influence over four centuries.

 

Libraries applying to host "Manifold Greatness: The Creation and
Afterlife of the King James Bible," must register their institution at
Grants.gov <http://www.grants.gov/> . Prospective applicants are advised
to register with Grants.gov <http://www.grants.gov>  as soon as
possible, since the process can take up to two weeks to complete. Online
applications must be completed by April 5.

 

Successful applicants will host the exhibit for a four-week period
between fall of 2011 and winter of 2013 and will receive a $2,500 grant
from NEH for attendance at an exhibit-planning workshop and other
exhibit-related expenses. Participating libraries are expected to
present at least two free public programs featuring a lecture or
discussion by a qualified scholar on exhibition themes.  All showings of
the exhibition must be free and open to the public. The exhibition,
consisting of 14 graphic panels printed onto seven double-sided banners,
requires approximately 600 square feet of display space.

 

"Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James
Bible," a traveling exhibition for libraries, was organized by the
Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., and the ALA Public
Programs Office.  It is based on an exhibition of the same name
developed by the Folger Shakespeare Library and The Bodleian Library,
Oxford University, to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of
the King James Bible.  The traveling exhibition was made possible by a
major grant from NEH.

 

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