HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04012014 - C.28RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the
amount of $1,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association to provide
an honorarium for Dr. Hatem Bazian (UC Berkeley) to lead five lectures and discussions for the “Let’s Talk About It:
Muslim Journeys round 2” reading and discussion series during the period of August 27 through November 12, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Library Fund match.
BACKGROUND:
The American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities promote cultural and community
programming as an essential part of library service in all types and sizes of libraries. The “Let’s Talk About It:
Muslim Journeys round 2” grant will allow the Walnut Creek Library to maximize the Bridging Cultures Muslim
Bookshelf materials already received by the county library system, engaging a diverse array of adults throughout
Contra Costa County in reading Muslim Bookshelf texts and providing a platform for discussing the works
collectively as they relate to current social and cultural issues. The Walnut Creek Library will use the “Let’s Talk
About It: Muslim Journeys round 2” grant to partner with nationally renowned PhD scholar Dr. Hatem Bazian (UC
Berkeley, Zaytuna) to lead the community in five discussion sessions aimed at promoting an understanding of and
mutual respect for people with diverse histories, cultures, and perspectives within the U.S. and abroad.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/01/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Kathy Middleton,
925-927-3290
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 1, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 28
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Cathy Sanford, Interim County Librarian
Date:April 1, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Apply for and accept “Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys, Round 2" grant from NEH and ALA
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The library will not participate in “Let’s Talk About It” Muslim Journeys Bookshelf, Round 2.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
N/A.