[Libs-Or] Apply for Muslim Journeys Bookshelf Collection // Google Indoor Maps

Thu Jul 19 11:33:42 PDT 2012

"The ALA Public Programs Office is pleased to partner with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) on Muslim Journeys, a Bridging Cultures Bookshelf. Now through September 25, public libraries, community college and academic libraries, and state humanities councils may apply to receive this outstanding collection of materials<http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3770&client=ala1&campaign=1130&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us> to facilitate public programs and vibrant community discussions by visiting www.programminglibrarian.org/muslimjourneys."

On a different note, the North Dakota State Library newsletter, Flickertale, had an article about libraries using the Google service called Indoor Maps.
http://www.library.nd.gov/flickertale/2012july.pdf (page 10)
"Google Introduces Indoor Maps Service for Libraries
Indoor Maps, a service that was recently made available for libraries, is a Google product that gives users a peek inside buildings. The Portland Public Library, ME, and the Hingham Public Library, MA, are on the service and approximately 100 additional libraries have signed up.

The service is available to mobile devices with Android 2.2 or above. For additional information or to upload your library's floor plan, please visit http://bit.ly/LIvPtt."

FYI,
Jen
Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
503.378.5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us

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[Bridging Cultures Bookshelf Muslim Journeys]

[Muslim artwork]The ALA Public Programs Office is pleased to partner with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) on Muslim Journeys, a Bridging Cultures Bookshelf. Now through September 25, public libraries, community college and academic libraries, and state humanities councils may apply to receive this outstanding collection of materials<http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3770&client=ala1&campaign=1130&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us> to facilitate public programs and vibrant community discussions by visiting www.programminglibrarian.org/muslimjourneys<http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3771&client=ala1&campaign=1130&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us>.

In January 2013, up to 1,000 sites will be selected to receive:

  *   a collection of 25 books that highlight the pluralism of cultural forms and traditions within the Muslim World;
  *   three documentary films, with public performance rights;
  *   a one-year subscription to Oxford Islamic Studies Online, which will allow libraries access to primary source documents and current works of scholarship;
  *   resources to support programs for public audiences, including thematic essays, discussion questions, podcasts, and proprietary film and Internet content; and
  *   materials to support program promotion, including bookmarks, posters, and bookplates.

For more information, including complete lists of books and films<http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3770&client=ala1&campaign=1130&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us>, themes<http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3772&client=ala1&campaign=1130&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us>, and resources<http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3773&client=ala1&campaign=1130&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us> to help get your application started, visit
www.programminglibrarian.org/muslimjourneys<http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3771&client=ala1&campaign=1130&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us> or
www.neh.gov/divisions/bridging-cultures<http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3774&client=ala1&campaign=1130&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us>.

All of the materials and resources included in Muslim Journeys have been selected with the advice of scholars, librarians, and cultural programming experts. With questions about this grant opportunity, please contact the ALA Public Programs Office at publicprograms at ala.org<mailto:publicprograms at ala.org>.

The Bridging Cultures Bookshelf is a project of NEH and the ALA Public Programs Office, offered with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Additional support for the arts and media components was provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Arts. Bridging Cultures is an NEH initiative that engages the power of the humanities to promote understanding and mutual respect for people with diverse histories, cultures, and perspectives within the United States and abroad.

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