Next week, April 12-18, 2009, is National Library Week. This national observance is sponsored by the American Library Association. ALA first sponsored it in 1958, and since then it is a great way to to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries – school, public, academic and special – participate.
In addition, Tuesday April 14, 2009 is National Library Workers Day.Library workers are all responsible for a wide variety of services that patrons come to expect from their libraries. The Robert R. Muntz Library works because they do.
To recognize National Library Workers Day, as well as to celebrate National Library Week, the UT Tyler Robert R. Muntz Library is hosting a reception and open house on Tuesday April 14, 2009 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. Dr. Rod Mabry, President of The University of Texas at Tyler, will be here to read a special proclamation recognizing our library workers and the observances. In addition, library departments will be open to answer any questions from patrons, and we encourage our visitors to have a walk, look around, and learn about what we do.
There will be free cake and refreshments as well.
To learn more, you can visit the links provided, or you can contact Angel Rivera, Outreach Librarian, via e-mail at arivera AT uttyler DOT edu (just replace for the appropriate symbols) or at 903-566-7165. You can also visit the library’s website at http://library.uttyler.edu/.
Library Celebrates Annual Read Out for Banned Books Week
September 22, 2008
“If you don’t want a man unhappy politically, don’t give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none. Let him forget there is such a thing as war.”
–From Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451.
The UT Tyler Robert R. Muntz Library will be celebrating “Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read” during the week of September 28 to October 4, 2008. Observed since 1982, this annual event is celebrated during the last week of September. Nationally, Banned Books Week is sponsored by American Library Association (ALA), the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, the Association of American Publishers, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the National Association of College Stores. Banned Books Week is also endorsed by the Center for the Book of the Library of Congress.
As part of the celebration, the Robert R. Muntz Library will hold its annual Banned Books Week Read Out. Faculty, staff, students, and members of the academic community can sign up and read from their favorite banned or challenged books. This is a great way for the community to come together and share readings as well as raise awareness about the dangers of restricting information and ideas in a free society. The details are as follows:
When: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
Where: LIBRARY READING AREA (2nd Floor).
Time: Library Director Jeanne Pyle will open the event with some remarks and a reading of the Banned Books Week Proclamation at 9:45am. The first reader will kick readings off then at 10:00am. From there, we will have a reader every 15 minutes until 5:00pm.
People interested in reading with us can sign up for a 15 minute spot by contacting Angel Rivera, Outreach Librarian, at 903-566-7165 or via e-mail at arivera AT uttyler DOT edu (just replace the AT and the dot with the appropriate symbols for your e-mail). Listeners are welcome to join our audience throughout the day. We are looking forward to seeing you there.
Join the Circle of Knowledge @ Your Library: Celebrate National Library Week at the UT Tyler Robert R. Muntz Library, April 13-19, 2008.
We are celebrating National Library Week next week. We would like to invite students, faculty, staff, and friends to a small reception on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 10:00a. We’ll be serving some punch and cake. Stop by, meet our librarians and library workers, and discover why the Robert R. Muntz Library is “Your Doorway to Scholarly Research.”
It’s National Library Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians, and library workers in schools, campuses, and communities nationwide–and the perfect time to discover how you can join the circle of knowledge @ your library. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April.
Knowledge River: Earn your MLS in a Multicultural Learning Community
December 12, 2007
Do you have an interest in becoming a librarian? Do you have an interest in serving the information needs of Hispanics and Native Americans? Then the Knowledge River program at the University of Arizona’s School of Information Resources and Library Science may be an option to consider. Recently, our director received an informational letter about the program, and we are passing on the information for any potential student. Note that the deadline to apply for the next cohort of students, starting in Fall 2008, is February 1, 2008.
Some highlights about the program:
- The program provides “a unique opportunity to prepare for a career as a librarian or information professional with specific focus perspectives of Hispanic and Native American communities.”
- You do have to apply for admission. If you are selected, they provide support that includes tuition, fees, and a graduate assistantship. You can find information about the application process at their website.
- The program is based in Tucson, AZ. It is not a virtual or part-time program.
If this sounds like an interesting opportunity for you, please make sure to visit their website for details.
