[Peace] Fwd: September Project

[Alfred Kagan]

FYI

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>Date:         Wed, 8 Sep 2004 22:27:30 -0500
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>From: "Dana C. Wright" <dcwright at UIUC.EDU>
>Subject: September Project
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>Dear Colleagues,
>
>This Saturday, libraries around the world are coordinating activities to
>encourage their communities to share and discuss ideas about democracy,
>citizenship, and patriotism.  These activities have been organized as part
>of The September Project, http://www.theseptemberproject.org.
>
>The UIUC Library is one of the libraries contributing to the project.  A
>Community Discussion Forum has been organized by students in LIS 590SJ:
>Social Justice in the Information Professions.  Two short documentaries
>will be shown (Life of Liberty and We, Too, Sing America: Racist Backlash
>in the Aftermath of September 11th) and a moderated discussion on issues
>raised by the students and attendees will follow.  The event is free and
>open to the public.  Please join us...
>
>Saturday, September 11, 2004
>2:00 - 4:00 pm
>Undergraduate Library, Room 291
>
>Additionally, the Undergraduate Library (UGL) will install a small exhibit
>in the lower level entrance area to highlight information about the
>September Project, social justice issues, and the importance of
>voting.  Campus and community members can also register to vote at a
>registration kiosk in the UGL lower level entrance area.  Voter
>registration for the general election closes October 5, 2004.
>
>If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dana Wright,
>Diversity Services Librarian at dcwright at uiuc.edu or Bharat Mehra, GSLIS
>Instructor at b-mehra1 at alexia.lis.uiuc.edu.


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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
Africana Unit, Room 328
University of Illinois Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801, USA

tel. 217-333-6519
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