Discussion Series
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The ALA Public Programs Office has long been at the forefront of library discussion programs. In 1982, ALA launched the first national book discussion series, “Let’s Talk About It.” Since then, the range of discussion programs developed and presented by the ALA Public Programs Office has included film and audio discussion series, family reading, discussion and storytelling series, theme-based book discussion series, a radio program/reading discussion program, and more.
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Item Open Access Great Stories Club - Empathy: The Cost of Switching Sides Series(2019) ALA Public Programs OfficeItem Open Access Let's Talk About It - Individual Rights and Community in America Series(1984) ALA Public Programs OfficeItem Open Access Great Stories Club Finding Your Voice Series(2023) ALA Public Programs OfficeItem Open Access Great Stories Club What Makes A Hero Series(2018) ALA Public Programs OfficeItem Open Access NEH Bridging Cultures Muslim Journeys: Pathway of Faith(2023) Denny, Frederick M.Item Open Access Muslim Experiences(2011) Bell, Don; McCabe, Mike; Fernandez, Carlos R.Item Open Access Item Open Access Great Stories Club_Related Reading(2015-06-27)Item Open Access Item Open Access CyberChase(2003) ALA Public Programs OfficeProject file from "CyberChase" a partnership project between Thirteen/WNET-TV/New York, Nelvana and ALA Public Programs Office. Fifteen libraries participated as outreach sites in workshops based on the "Cyberchase" program on the children's PBS animated series about math (for ages 8-11).Item Open Access Bridging Cultures: Muslim Journeys(2012) ALA Public Programs OfficeProject files from "Bridging Cultures: Muslim Journeys" a recommended book list and discussion series organized by the NEA and the ALA. 125 libraries participated in the multi-faceted effort that brought humanities programming about Islamic history and culture to libraries and state humanities councils across the country.Item Open Access Building Common Ground: Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion(2011) ALA Public Programs OfficeProject files from "Building Common Ground: Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion," a collaboration between the American Library Association and the Fetzer Institute. The goal of the discussion series is to engage the public in contemplation and discussion of the importance of community, civility and compassion in their daily lives.Item Open Access Fast Forward: Science, Technology and the Communication Revolution(1999) ALA Public Programs OfficeProject files from "Fast Forward: Science, Technology and the Communications Revolution", organized by the National Video Resources (NVR) in collaboration with the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). 50 libraries throughout the country hosted the exhibit in 2000.Item Open Access Astro4Girls and Their Families(2012) ALA Public Programs OfficeProject files from "Astro4Girls and Their Families" program series, organized by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and the American Library Association in 2012. The program was created to engage girls and their families at nine libraries to discover the Universe for themselves and learn about science and STEM careers.Item Open Access Assimilating America: The Life and Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer(2004) ALA Public Programs OfficeProject files from "Assimilating America: The Life and Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer," funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), which organized, presented, and supported public programs on the life and work of the Nobel Prize-winning Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-1991).Item Open Access Storylines America: Midwest(2001-10) Public Programs OfficeStoryLines America completed its third season in fall 2001 with a series of radio programs in the Midwest. StoryLines Midwest featured thirteen weekly, one-hour radio shows, each focusing on one outstanding example of literature from the region. The StoryLines Midwest series aired on participating public radio stations in eight states: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri.Item Open Access Storylines America: New England(2004) Public Programs OfficeThe award-winning StoryLines America's sixth series: New England. The series broadcast on participating National Public Radio stations throughout the country, but focused on New England libraries, including those in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.