July 22, 2009
Posted in Bibliography, Conference sessions, Links at 2:20 pm by Nancy Kranich
2009 ALA Annual Conference
Political Engagement: Facilitating Greater Participation in Civil Society
2009 ALA Annual Conference Program
Saturday, July 11, 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Democracy requires a well-informed citizenry willing to participate in political activities such as voting, campaign work, contacting officials and community work. Recognizing dropping rates of participation in civic life, higher education organizations have begun programs to encourage greater political engagement by today’s students. Find out more about these efforts and discover how libraries can facilitate development of lifelong critical thinking and research skills needed for citizenship.
Speakers:
- Elizabeth Hollander, Senior Fellow, Tufts University’s Tisch College, and former Executive Director of Campus Compact
- Nancy Kranich, Lecturer and Librarian, Rutgers University, and former President of the American Library Association
- Joanne Griffin, Business Reference Librarian, and Holly Sorensen, Assistant Director, work at Des Plaines Public Library – the site of the FY 2006 LSTA-funded Building Community through Creative Conversations program.
The program presentations by Nancy Kranich and Des Plaines Public Library’s Joanne Griffin and Holly Sorensen are now available for viewing, as is the updated pathfinder/bibliography with speaker biographies and recommended sources on civic engagement.
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July 7, 2009
Posted in Community Informatics, Grants, Programs of Interest at 8:48 pm by Nancy Kranich
Obama Pledges Support for Social Innovation, Encourages
Public-Private Partnerships (7/02/09)
Foundation Center, Philanthropy News Digest, July 7, 2009
President Barack Obama has pledged that his administration will
do its part to support grassroots organizations that are suc-
cessful in their efforts to improve communities, the Associated
Press reports.
While announcing the launch of the Community Solutions Agenda at
a White House gathering last week, Obama issued a challenge to
government, business, foundations, and average citizens to come
together to identify and invest in promising solutions to the
nation’s toughest problems. The effort, which includes the White
House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation and a
$50 million Innovation Fund, is designed to help scale effective
nonprofit innovations and foster promising new ideas in educa-
tion, health care, energy, the economy, and other areas.
To that end, the Innovation Fund will work to leverage invest-
ments totaling $1 billion over five years in support of high-
impact social sector innovations. Administered by the Corporation
for National and Community Service, the fund will provide grants
to existing grantmaking institutions that in turn support inno-
vative, results-driven nonprofits. Grantmaking institutions and
their nonprofit grantees will be asked to match the fund’s
investments.
“Solutions to America’s challenges are being developed every day
at the grassroots,” Obama said during the White House gathering.
“Government shouldn’t be supplanting those efforts. It should be
supporting those efforts.”
“President Announces Community Solutions Agenda.” America Forward
Press Release 6/30/09.
http://pndapps.fdncenter.org/link/20012217/story
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July 2, 2009
Posted in Civic Engagement Survey, Job Opportunities at 7:47 am by Taylor
If you are attending ALA or can get to Chicago or know a student in Chicago who wants to make a little pin money and get into the exhibitor’s booth and our MIG meeting, please forward…
How do you get started if you want to make a difference in America?
That is the question posed by NOW on PBS executive producer John Siceloff and writer Jason Maloney in their book, Your America: Democracy’s Local Heroes and answered in the inspiring biographies of grassroots activists and companion video produced by NOW on PBS. http://www.pbs.org/now/youramerica
PBS NOW is seeking a representative to work at the Palgrave Macmillan publisher’s booth at the ALA conference in Chicago July 11-14 to promote the book, Your America.
AND they are willing to pay $25 per hour for three hours per day - you make your own schedule between 9:00-5:00 July 11-13 and 9-2 on the 14th!
I’ve negotiated a couple of other perks that should be of interest …
Here’s what you will get in addition to $75 per day for 3 hours of work:
- An exhibitor badge that will get you into the ALA exhibit halls
- You will also get to attend the ALA Membership Initiative Group: Libraries Foster Civic Engagement on Sunday, July 12, 2009, 10:30 - 12:00 pm (See Blog announcement: http://tinyurl.com/lno26q ) This is a great place to meet librarians who are involved in civic engagement and social justice issues in their communities!
- A copy of the book America’s Heroes
Here’s what you need to do:
The publicist has two exhibitor badges so even if you cannot be available all four days, it may still be possible to share this assignment.
If you are interested, contact ASAP:
Lawana P. Dykes
Your America - Marketing
JumpStart Productions
anawald@yahoo.com
(609) 567-1155
(609) 567-2354 (FAX)
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