================================================ MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ================================================ DA: August 8, 2005 TO: Maps-L RE: MAPS-L: The September Project I received this announcement via a few sources and thought perhaps some of you may be interested in participating ... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Please consider participating in The September Project, a grassroots effort to encourage public events in libraries on or around September 11. Events focus on ideas that matter, such as freedom, democracy, and citizenship. (http://www.theseptemberproject.org/) So far there are over 300 public, academic, school, and special libraries in 14 countries participating in the project (http://www.drizzle.com/%7Eklockner/cgi-bin/tsp/2005/map.cgi). September Project events are not necessarily about September 11; they are events of reflection, discussion, and dialogue about the meaning of democracy, the role of information in promoting active citizenship, and the importance of literacy in making sense of the world around us. Libraries are organizing displays, talks, and art exhibitions; youth and teen readings and writings; voter information and voter registration, and so much more. For more than 100 examples of events and programs, please visit: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/pastevents.htm Events take place on September 11, on the weekend of September 11, or throughout the month of September, whichever date works best for libraries and communities. If you plan to offer programs that explore these ideas--even if your plans aren't solidified--you can sign up your library on the web site to appear on the map of participants. Please visit: http://www.drizzle.com/~klockner/cgi-bin/tsp/2005/venue.cgi For more information, download flyers about the project: ENGLISH: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/tsp.pdf ESPANOL: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/tspespanol.pdf Please contact [log in to unmask] for more information. Thank you for your time and consideration, -sarah washburn Co-director, The September Project -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ANGIE COPE American Geographical Society Library 2311 E. Hartford Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/AGSL/index.html Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm [log in to unmask] (414) 229-6282 (800) 558-8993 (US TOLL FREE) (414) 229-3624 (FAX) Map Librarian, MAPS-L Moderator http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/AGSL/welcome_to_mapsl%20forum.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~