PLA Blog

From our friends over in the Public Programs Office:

As part of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration in 2009, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, in collaboration with the American Library Association and the Tribeca Film Institute and with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, We the People program, has produced Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America.

This exhibit is composed of seven learning stations and has been designed for public spaces, libraries, historical societies, and other cultural or educational institutions that can demonstrate a willingness and design to showcase the exhibit as an integral part of their community outreach.

While the exhibit itself is free, each institution must pay a $500 fee “to help offset logistical costs.” The application is due June 15, 2008. For details about the exhibit and what is included, visit the web site.

After a long and weary drive followed by perhaps too little sleep, I got up this morning for the ALA Midwinter Meeting. Registration was smooth - got to the Will Call window, signed in, and away in about 30 minutes. Spent a little longer working out precisely what I’m going to be doing when for the next few days.

This evening the Exhibit Hall opened. Went in along with all the other early entrants; picked up 24 books and comics and a large stack of literature and paraphernalia. Packed them all away; have an empty bag to fill again tomorrow.

The YALSA Gaming Expo focused mainly on computer console games. Interesting stuff, but was already familiar with a lot of it. Still, I see how it could be useful for someone with little or no prior exposure to the world of gaming.