SLIS Student News
Progressive Librarian’s Guild – Student Chapter
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The mission of the Progressive Librarian’s Guild – Student Chapter is to promote socially responsible librarianship and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. The PLG-SC works with the community by sponsoring talks, events, and service. President Lisa Schelling sent us an update about the group and its involvement with the Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project. Schelling is a current student in the Master of Library Science degree program.
“This is a great chance to brush up or improve your readers advisory skills, chat with other SLIS students, and help out a progressive book project. Feel free to stop by when you can, even after night class. Or stay and volunteer the entire two and half hours. Watch for more events including speakers, film nights, and more volunteer nights coming up later this semester!
Pages to Prisoners is an all volunteer organization that sends free books to prisoners in the United States. The project exists to alleviate pain and boredom and to provide an opportunity for self-education. During our volunteer night we'll be reading and responding to prisoner letters, selecting books to send from a library of donated books, and packaging items for mailing. The Pages to Prisoners Project is located at 118 S. Rogers, Suite 2 (near the corner of S. Rogers & 4th Street).”
The first Pages to Prisoners meeting for the Fall 2009 semester was held on Tuesday, October 13th from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m.
• Progressive Librarian's Guild (National Association)
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Posted Oct. 15, 2009
