[Dcmosls] FW: An Invitation to Attend Picturing America in Our Nation's Libraries

[Charles O'Bryan]

Good afternoon,

This message is directed toward many of you who have been the recipients of Picturing America grants in the past.  This is an awesome opportunity and should not be missed.

Chuck

Charles O'Bryan
School Library System, Coordinator
DCMO BOCES
6678 County Road 32
Norwich, NY  13815

Tel: 607.335.1371
Fax: 607.336.6518
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From: PicturingAmerica at wnet.org [picturingamerica at wnet.org]
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:39 PM
To: Charles O'Bryan
Subject: An Invitation to Attend Picturing America in Our Nation's Libraries

You are invited to apply to participate in a very special opportunity that will enhance and expand the Picturing America resources in your library.



The American Library Association, the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Humanities and THIRTEEN/WNET are extremely pleased to help support travel and offer complimentary accommodations in New York City to seventy librarians from across the country for this unique and important opportunity.



On Thursday, March 4, 2010, in collaboration with the American Library Association, THIRTEEN/WNET, the flagship public television station in New York City, will host Picturing America in Our Nation's Libraries, a one-day (9:00am-4:30pm) conference for public and school librarians who have received the Picturing America collection. The conference, held at the Hilton New York, will premiere Picturing America on Screen, a series of short public television programs produced by THIRTEEN that feature the works of art in the Picturing America collection along with ideas for using them in innovative library programming.



Katherine Paterson, two-time winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award for Young People's Literature and the Library of Congress' newly designated Ambassador for Young People's Literature, will be the keynote speaker at the conference.



In addition, librarians selected for Picturing America in Our Nation's Libraries will also be invited to attend at no charge THIRTEEN's fifth annual Celebration of Teaching and Learning on Friday-Saturday, March 5th and 6th, immediately following Picturing America in Our Nation's Libraries. This national preK-12 professional development event brings over 8000 teachers, librarians, media experts, informal educators, and policy makers to New York City for a two-day conference devoted to best practices, education philosophy, and trends in media literacy. Plenary session speakers at this year's Celebration include Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Her Majesty Queen Noor, Lisa Henson, President of the Jim Henson Company, Bobby McFerrin, and Oscar-nominated actress Queen Latifah.  There will also be a town hall meeting hosted by MEET THE PRESS moderator David Gregory.



Learn more about the Celebration at www.thirteencelebration.org<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102929127133&s=136357&e=001KnKT7p8QlxovU3jm4J2oHeEpUh-QGyjhvqWbrlF2evMWat7YRkGCzzGF1IqiFY5_c6euecAhpfKF4xS9C427IN611UFCxXgFWgYmQnZtsSBCl45PRI1k3zF_BdRtThWj>. Please email any questions about Picturing America in Our Nation's Libraries to PicturingAmerica at wnet.org<mailto:PicturingAmerica at wnet.org>



Seventy librarians will be selected from submitted applications. Each participant will receive $500 towards travel to the conference, and up to four nights free accommodation at the Hilton New York, located just north of Times Square in midtown Manhattan.



TO APPLY:

Applications are accepted only online and are due by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, January 22,  2010 (no exceptions). Participants will be notified of selection no later than February 1, 2010. Only full-time public or school librarians are eligible to apply. Click http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PicturingAmerica<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102929127133&s=136357&e=001KnKT7p8QlxoOeS5Ix1BkusChrSJgKYKQ0KPdKhgwp8KiCAb6r3HhNT7vjXm2NEPlQeTgJoPh4GM0liF2GdOzVkPUWBx-OfcF8fKoEajzNSy5G8E7HONXLX--CBZO0JxWuU98GVluPUT5eHdk1PAnNA==> for the online application for Picturing America in Our Nation's Libraries.



THIRTEEN/WNET is grateful to the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities for their generous support of Picturing America in Our Nation's Libraries.










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