________________________________ From: Lori A Wallach Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 1:02 PM To: Colleen Cool Subject: Good news re: Queens Memory! Dear Dr. Cool, I hope all is well with you! I wanted to share some good news from Natalie and myself regarding Queens Memory. The project has been profiled in a brand new book from ALA Editions, Archives Alive: Expanding Engagement with Public Library Archives and Special Collections (see below). We are on pp. 273-277 of chapter 9, Oral History and Community Documentation Projects. It is very gratifying to see everyone's hard work on this project being recognized! Please feel free to share this with the department if you'd like. Thank you again for all your support for Queens Memory! Take care, Lori Lori Wallach Queens Memory Outreach Coordinator Center for Teaching and Learning, Razran 316 Queens College Lori.Wallach@qc.cuny.edu ________________________________ ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Diantha Schull <ddschull@gmail.com<mailto:ddschull@gmail.com>> Date: June 16, 2015 at 4:23:55 PM EDT To: Diantha Schull <ddschull@gmail.com<mailto:ddschull@gmail.com>> Subject: Archives Alive Features Your Library [Inline image 1] Dear Colleague: I am delighted to announce that Archives Alive: Expanding Engagement with Public Library Archives and Special Collection<http://archivesalive.net/>, the first ever survey of emerging practices in archival programming in public libraries, has just been published by ALA Editions. The book showcases over 100 programs, projects and special collections departments that are in the forefront of change, ranging from photovoice projects and crowdsourcing initiatives to participatory exhibitions, experiential tours and social archives. The book offers analysis of trends in public programming, community documentation and digital communications and offers ideas and examples that can be adapted for every public library. Your library is one of 63 institutions cited for its leadership in these areas. Please accept my thanks for sharing your insights and experiences and for helping advance community understanding and use of special collections. I am honored to bring your accomplishments to the attention of librarians and archivists as well as other professionals concerned with public engagement in cultural heritage institutions Archives Alive includes the voices and stories of archivists and librarians like yourself, from all across the country, who are experimenting with new approaches to developing and sharing archival collections. It is a testament to your leadership, creativity and commitment to public participation. <UrlBlockedError.aspx>I hope you find Archives Alive useful for expanding recognition and support for your institution's archives and special collections. Visit www.archivesalive.net<http://www.archivesalive.net/> to learn more and find out how to order a copy. Diantha Dow Schull Diantha Dow Schull DDSchull Associates www.ddschull.com<http://www.ddschull.com/> www.archivesalive.net<http://www.archivesalive.net/> 917-579-7436<UrlBlockedError.aspx> ________________________________ Shop to Support Queens Library! Buy books, e-books, videos, music, gifts at great prices. A portion of the proceeds benefit Queens Library. http://www.queenslibrary.org/shop [http://www.queenslibrary.org/img/Icons/QL-Logo.jpg] The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.
