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FROM: Anne Marie Gold, County Librarian
DATE: June 21, 1993 / J
SUBJECT: MODERN POETRY ASSOCIATION, ALA AND NEH GRANT FUNDS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the County Librarian to apply for and accept funding in the amount of
$1 ,050 for fiscal year 1993 - 1994 from Modern Poetry Association, American Library
Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities to provide a programming
series at the San Ramon library entitled: "Poets in Person": Reading, hearing and
talking about contemporary poetry in America's Libraries. The funds will cover the
honoraria for a local scholar and expand the poetry collection at the San Ramon
library.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No matching funds are required. The library's contribution will include staff time for
processing materials and to arrange the program series.
BACKGROUND:
"Poets in Person": Reading, Hearing and Talking about Contemporary Poetry in
America's Libraries is a joint project of the Modern Poetry Association, the American
Library Association, and the National Endowment for the Humanities and it is designed
to promote and support humanities programming - poetry programming in particular -
in public libraries. 30 libraries around the country will be selected to participate. Each
library will offer a 5- to 10-week series of weekly poetry discussion programs led by a
local humanities scholar and featuring the audio series "Poets in Person", produced by
the Modern Poetry Association and broadcast on National Public Radio. A community
survey in the San Ramon area has indicated that the community would support more
adult programming and previous programming efforts in the library have been
enthusiastically supported by the community.
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Contact: Rose-Marie Kennedy-E46-6421 Yhil Eatchelor, lerY. o the
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County Administrator County Adnini rator
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By dLoW, Deputy Clerk
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