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National
Library Week, 2002
The month
of April and National Library Week completed our year of "Reeling
you in @ your library™."
National
Library Week Proclamation|Presentation of
Oversize Library Cards|40 Years, 40 Books|Quilt
Dedication| Pecan Cookbook|Guest
Author Bob Gooch|Mnemosyne Authors and Artists
National Library Week Proclamation
The month's
activities started off on April 1st with Dr. McNeer officially proclaiming
National Library Week.
For text of
the proclamation go to the American Library Association Web site at http://www.ala.org/pio/presskits/nlw2002kit/proclamation.html
Presentation
of Oversize Library Cards
On April 3rd,
the Library Staff presented oversize library cards to Dr. McNeer, The
Friends of the Richard Bland College Library and to the Student Government
Association.
This card honors
the recipient "for embodying the spirit of today's libraries...places
of boundless opportunity, incomparable sources of knowledge and unlimited
tools for achievement and lifelong learning."
40
Years, 40 Books
On April 10th,
the library celebrated 40 years, 40 books. Staff and students created
books to celebrate the 40 years of Richard Bland College.
Quilt
Dedication
On April 10th
we also dedicated the quilt made by library staff to commemorate the 40
years of Richard Bland College history. Library secretary Karen
O'Daire did the quilting.
The quilt includes
pictures of the buildings on the RBC campus, a picture of Richard Bland,
a picture of the library staff, and more. The close-up shows the
block with the quilt theme of "Reeling you in with 40 years
of history @ your library.™"
Karen
O'Daire explains the quilt making process to students and staff assembled
for the dedication.
Pecan
Cookbook Presentation
On April 10th,
Dr. Virginia Cherry presented the Pecan Cookbook that she has compiled
to Dr. James McNeer, President of Richard Bland College. Putting
the cookbook together required many hours of student help. Student
assistant Genesis Johnson works with Dr. Cherry getting the pages ready
for binding.
Guest
Author Bob Gooch
On April 17th,
guest author Bob Gooch entertained faculty and students with information
on how he became a published author. Mr. Gooch is the author of
17 books and over 2000 magazine articles on hunting and fishing in Virginia.
This program was sponsored by The Friends of the Richard Bland College
Library.
Mnemosyne
Authors and Artists
The final event
for the month, which took place on April 24th, was a celebration
to honor the writers and artists published in the 2002 issue of the Mnemosyne,
the creative magazine of Richard Bland College. Professor Esther
Floyd, faculty advisor for the magazine, helped to organize this event.
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