[Scla-list] We the People Bookshelf

[Curtis Rogers]

NEH, ALA Announce We the People "A More Perfect Union" Bookshelf 

The We the People Bookshelf, a collection of classic books for young
readers, is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities'
(NEH) We the People program, conducted in cooperation with the American
Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office.

Each year, NEH identifies a theme important to the nation's heritage and
selects books that embody that theme to build the We the People
Bookshelf. The theme for the 2009-2010 Bookshelf is "A More Perfect
Union".

A total of 4,000 public and school (K-12) libraries will be selected to
receive the "A More Perfect Union" Bookshelf. Awards will be announced
in April 2010.

The "A More Perfect Union" Bookshelf grants are part of the NEH's We the
People initiative, which aims to encourage and strengthen the teaching,
study, and understanding of American history and culture through
libraries, schools, colleges, universities, and cultural institutions.
Since 2003, NEH and ALA have awarded We the People Bookshelves to 13,000
public and school libraries. NEH plans to issue a We the People
Bookshelf each year on themes related to American ideas and ideals.

Receipt Deadline: January 29, 2010

http://publicprograms.ala.org/bookshelf/ 

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