Congrats to Picturing American Recipients

Picturing America, is a new initiative from the National Endowment for the Humanities that puts masterpieces of American art into classrooms and libraries nationwide. Through this program, students and citizens will gain a deeper appreciation of our country’s history and character through the study and understanding of its art.

When displayed on the classroom and library walls, the noteworthy, high-quality images offer an innovative way to teach American history and culture. These images help students better understand America’s diverse people and places and connect them to our nation’s travails and triumphs.

Congratulations to the many NEFLIN libraries who received this collection -

• Levy County Public Library System (THANKS Bonnie for letting me know about this!)
• Suwannee River Regional Libraries
• Episcopal High School
• St. Johns Country Day School
• Schools in the Diocese of St. Augustine
  
• Schools in Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Marion, Putnam, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, and Union counties

If you'll be attending ALA the Project Directors from NEH are presenting a program on Saturday, June 28th - We the People Picturing America: Presenting Programs in Your School or Public Library in the Convention Center. The program will provide programming tips, new ideas and best practices and information for how to apply.

Applications for the second round of Picturing America to be shipped in 2009 will be accepted online beginning August 4, 2008, with a deadline of October 31, 2008. The images in the Picturing America collection will remain the same; eligible institutions which applied during the first round will receive their Picturing America awards in Fall 2008 and will not be eligible for a second award.