April 8-14, 2012

First sponsored in 1958, is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.

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Fast Statistics...
From July 2011-March 2012, the Richard Bland College Library has...

• received 193 new DVDs from our Anonymous Donor
• added 222 new books to the collection
• purchased 1,051 new e-books
• circulated 5,976 items
• answered 1,306 reference questions
• seen 175,709 searches in the VIVA databases
• borrowed 116 items through Interlibrary Loan

Proclamation
WHEREAS, libraries have historically served as our nation’s great equalizers of knowledge by providing free access to all;

WHEREAS, libraries work to meet the changing needs of their users, including building collections, expanding outreach services and increasing programming;

WHEREAS, our nation’s libraries provide a forum for diverse ideas and points of view that help us better understand each other and ourselves;

WHEREAS, librarians are trained professionals, helping people of all ages and backgrounds find and interpret the information they need to live, learn and work in a challenging economy;

WHEREAS, librarians design and offer programs to meet their community’s economic needs, providing residents with resume writing classes, interviewing workshops and job seeking resources;

WHEREAS, libraries are part of the American dream, places for education, opportunity and lifelong learning;

WHEREAS, libraries, librarians, library workers and supporters across America are celebrating National Library Week.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Richard Bland College Staff proclaim National Library Week, April 8-14, 2012. We encourage all residents to visit the library this week to take advantage of the wonderful library resources available @ your library. You belong @ your library.