Dear air'ers, We are trying to distribute our message to all librarians in all countries. Please consider forwarding this email below to any and all librarians you know -- librarians at your local public library, librarians who work at your community college, college, or university, librarians you know who live overseas, etc. And if you blog, please consider blogging this. Thank you, david silver *** [ PLEASE forward this message to a LIBRARIAN near you ] The September Project ( http://www.theseptemberproject.org ) is a grassroots effort to encourage public events on freedom, democracy, and citizenship in libraries on or around September 11. September Project events are activities of reflection, discussion, and dialogue about the meaning of freedom, the role of information in promoting active citizenship, and the importance of literacy in making sense of the world around us. Events take place on September 11, on the weekend of September 11, or throughout the month of September. In other words, whenever it works best for your library and community. Libraries around the world are collaborating with organizations to host public and campus events, such as: displays about human rights and historical documents; talks and performances about freedom and cultural difference; and film screenings about issues that matter. Over 100 examples of events can be found at: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/pastevents.htm For events tailored to a more academic audience, please visit: http://www.lib.washington.edu/about/events/theseptemberproject Currently, over 160 public, academic, school, and institute libraries in 13 countries are participating. Participating countries include: Bangladesh, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Nepal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, the US, and Venezuela. You can view a map of all participating venues here: http://www.drizzle.com/%7Eklockner/cgi-bin/tsp/2005/map.cgi If you plan to offer programs that explore these ideas, please sign up. Signing up takes a moment and places your library on the map of participants. Please visit: http://www.drizzle.com/~klockner/cgi-bin/tsp/2005/venue.cgi I hope you and your colleagues will consider participating in this project, and please let me know if you have any questions and suggestions. Respectfully, david silver www.theseptemberproject.org English: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/tsp.pdf Espanol: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/tspespanol.pdf [ if you blog, please consider blogging this ] [ if you belong to other lists, please forward ] *** Que esta haciendo tu biblioteca el 11 de Septiembre 2005? El dia 11 de Septiembre, o cerca de esta fecha, gente en muchos paises alrededor del mundo se reunieran en espacios publicos como las bibliotecas para compartir y discutir asuntos que son de vital importancia en el mundo que hoy vivimos. Vecinos de distintas areas participaran en foros publicos, representaciones artisticas, y otras expresiones creativas de temas como democracia, ciudadania, y libertad. Las bibliotecas proveen el perfecto espacio para unir y atraer gente: Son espacios libres, publicos, y existen en muchas partes del mundo. Su participación es gratis. Por favor visite: http://www.septemberproject.org Consulta la lista de bibliotecas participantes; Comparte ideas para eventos; Inscribe a tu biblioteca. Esta cerrada en Domingo? No hay ninguna actividad planeada? Muchas bibliotecas estan planeando eventos para el fin de semana del 11 de septiembre y durante todo el mes de septiembre. Algunas bibliotecas en universidades y escuelas estan incluso organizando eventos y presentando exhibiciones que continuan hasta el siguiente periodo academico. El Proyecto Septiembre 11 es una iniciativa de base que tiene como proposito fomentar eventos publicos en todas las comunidades el dia 11 de Septiembre. Para mayor informacion por favor contacte a: info@theseptemberproject.org Espanol: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/tspespanol.pdf English: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/tsp.pdf