[OPLINLIST] Through adversity

[SWON Info]

In Ferguson, Missouri, the public library is a point of light. When schools were closed for safety yesterday, the library stayed open. They invited teachers and volunteers in to teach kids and invited everyone in to their safe space. 



We are open 9–4. Wifi, water, rest, knowledge. We are here for you. If neighbors have kids, let them know teachers are here today, too. 



So many people asked how they could donate to the library, they placed a Paypal donation button on their home page and had by yesterday received donations in the five-digits . People have also bought books to donate to the library and sent in checks. 

Why have over 1,200 people have donated to the library? A number of people on Twitter said they had donated because they wanted to help people in Ferguson, and donating to the library seemed a constructive way to do that. That’s why I donated. The evidence of how they’re helping is easy to find. 

When people tweet in praise of the library, the library often responds with the hashtag # whatlibrariesdo . Like many libraries, they’re doing a lot with a little. Here’s a brief interview with Scott Bonner , the director and sole full-time librarian at the library, talking about what was happening there in September. And here’s an article from Library Journal written in August. 

We know libraries serve their communities. It’s encouraging to see a library building community where there’s so much adversity. I hope you have a safe and peaceful Thanksgiving. 

    * Nathan Swartzendruber, SWON Technology Educator 

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Calendar excerpts from the next two weeks. (Please register for online classes at least two days before they take place.) 

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Thanksgiving: SWON Office Closed - (11/27–11/28/2014) 
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Adult Planning and Services (Special Interest Group) Meeting - (12/1/2014) - Midpointe Library System, West Chester Branch 
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Holiday Programming on a “Holiday” Conscious Budget - (12/2/2014) - Online 
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Public Library Adult Program Planners Network (Special Interest Group) Meeting - (12/3/2014) - Clermont County Public Library, Union Township Branch 
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Academics (Special Interest Group) Meeting - (12/4/2014) - Panera Bread, Crestview Hills, KY 
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Teen Services (Special Interest Group) Meeting - (12/5/2014) - Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, Main Branch 
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Level-Up Lab: Project Management - (12/10/2014) - SWON Meeting Room 

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Blue Ash, OH 45242 
phone (513) 751-4422 - fax (513) 751-0463 
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