Lori Bell writes “September 11: Libraries Remember Through Book Discussions on Courage
The Bensenville Public Library, the Alliance Library System, and the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center are pleased to announce a series of online interactive book discussions which will take place on Saturday, September 11 in commemoration of September 11, 2001. People of all ages and nationalities are invited to participate in this exciting series of discussions to be held on the Internet. The general theme of the discussion of this set of books will be how people (and other creatures) manifest courage, especially in light of the events related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
These will serve as a special Edition of the Meting of the Minds Online Book Discussion Group coordinated by the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center. (Saturday, September 11, 2004 at the times noted below): In honor of the We the People Initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Libraries Remember Initiative spearheaded by the Bensenville (Illinois) Community Public Library District, we will be reading and discussing four books from the “courage” section of the We the People Bookshelf.
Lori Bell writes “September 11: Libraries Remember Through Book Discussions on Courage
The Bensenville Public Library, the Alliance Library System, and the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center are pleased to announce a series of online interactive book discussions which will take place on Saturday, September 11 in commemoration of September 11, 2001. People of all ages and nationalities are invited to participate in this exciting series of discussions to be held on the Internet. The general theme of the discussion of this set of books will be how people (and other creatures) manifest courage, especially in light of the events related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
These will serve as a special Edition of the Meting of the Minds Online Book Discussion Group coordinated by the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center. (Saturday, September 11, 2004 at the times noted below): In honor of the We the People Initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Libraries Remember Initiative spearheaded by the Bensenville (Illinois) Community Public Library District, we will be reading and discussing four books from the “courage” section of the We the People Bookshelf.
10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time: Penny Mandziara from the Bensenville Community Public Library will lead a discussion of two books: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig (RC 50353 and BR 15008), and Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (RC 50922 and BR 04243).
3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time: Les Park from the Bensenville Community Public Library will lead a discussion of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave (RC 30570).
7:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time: Tom Peters from TAP Information Services will lead a discussion of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (RC 43591 and BR 03066).
All that is needed to participate is a computer with an Internet connection, a sound card, and speakers. Participants can interact via text chat, or audio if they have a pc microphone. Conferencing software for the program is hosted by Talking Communities. (talkingcommunities.com) To participate, go to http://www.tcconference.com/lib/?auditorium&nopass_field=1, type your name and click enter. A small software applet will download on your computer as you enter the online room.
This event is part of the September 11: Libraries Remember initiative spearheaded by the Bensenville Public Library.”
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