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Iceland will be Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2011. This will provide a unique opportunity to present Icelandic literary culture to

Life Comes Full Circle In Rural SC Community When Marian Wright Edelman Library Opens Landmark Library Pays Tribute to America’s Foremost Children’s Advocate

BENNETTSVILLE, SC – A moving story that began more than six decades ago is about to have a very happy ending. On Sunday, March 21, 2010, supporters, colleagues, friends and family of Marian Wright Edelman will gather in Bennettsville, South Carolina. Some will travel only a few miles down a country road. Others – from all across the nation – will have a much longer journey. They are coming together in this little, rural town to honor Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) an organization – which through her vision and guidance – has long been recognized as the most powerful and eloquent voice speaking on behalf of the nation’s children. On that
day, The Marian Wright Edelman Public Library of Marlboro County will open its doors.
Even as a little girl, Marian Wright Edelman dearly loved to read – a value promoted by her parents. But, growing up in Bennettsville, during the dark and difficult days of segregation, she was not welcome in the local library. Now, life has come full circle for
that little girl. Marlboro County is about to celebrate the opening of a critically-needed, state-of-the-art public library in this deeply impoverished region of South Carolina; and this visionary community’s inspired choice to name it The Marian Wright Edelman Public Library recognizes the life and work of their native daughter. And, to these
citizens, it is significant that the sign at the entrance reads,

“WELCOME TO EVERYONE”.

Marian Wright Edelman cannot contain her joy when she speaks about the library. “It is a beautiful, welcoming, place, filled with light. It will reach out its arms to the children of this community. The books and music and state-of-the-art technology will make it a true learning center for everyone…Marlboro County’s gateway to the world. The fact that the people in the place where I was born and grew up with have honored me in this way means more to me than I can possibly say.”
Her sentiments about the library were echoed by the Chair of the Marlboro County Library Board. “Our dream is – at long last – about to become a reality,” said Patricia Henegan. She went on to say, “it’s been more than 10 long years filled with inspiring moments and, I have to admit, a few discouraging set-backs. But, we never stopped
dreaming and we were determined not to give up hope. And now we have this wonderful library that will have an enormous impact on the lives of our citizens – particularly our young people. It lifts my spirits to see it standing there.”

[thanks KAW].

From: Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archive (ALBA)
Re: Reunion Program, NY (May 3) and SF (May 31)

ALBA’s 73rd Volunteers for Liberty Reunion Program and
Reception will be held in New York City and San
Francisco on Sunday, May 3 and May 31, respectively.
The theme is: “Brigadistas and Refugees — Crossing
Borders With Capa’s Mexican Suitcase.”

In this homage to the Lincoln volunteers, we are proud
to feature never before seen work by Robert Capa and
David “Chim” Seymour, pioneers of modern war
photography, from the Mexican Suitcase: three cardboard
boxes containing 128 rolls Spanish Civil War images
that were long thought to have been lost forever. A
little over a year ago, this “holy grail of war
photography” was turned over to the International
Center of Photography, which is allowing ALBA to share
some of these images with you. Join us for an afternoon
of music, photography, film, and conversation to honor
the enduring legacy of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Our
program features

* Carlos Blanco on the Refugee Experience. Blanco was
born in Irun, Spain, and emigrated with his family to
Mexico at the end of the Spanish Civil War when he was
10. He was raised in Mexico City and came to the US for
graduate study, going on to become the most influential
Hispanist of his generation. He founded the Department
of Literature at the University of California at San
Diego.

* Oberlin College professor Sebastiaan Faber on the
newly discovered Capa and Seymour photographs of the
Brigadistas and refugees, with refugee photos by Walter
Rosenblum and rare Spanish Civil War footage (courtesy
of the Rosenblum Family and Tamiment Library).

* Songs of the Spanish Civil War directed by Bruce
Barthol.

To purchase reunion tickets: http://www.alba-valb.org/

Juan Gris, Livre, pipe et verres, oil on canvas, 1915.
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World Record For Juan Gris at Christie’s New York – $20.8 Million For ” Livre, pipe et verre”

“Libraries without borders: Navigating towards global understanding–”
10-14 August 2008, Québec, Canada.

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Library and Archives Canada and Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec teamed up to produce a book highlighting fascinating experiments and innovations implemented by the staff of many libraries from across Canada. The launch of this book, titled Reaching out – Innovations in Canadian libraries, will take place during the IFLA conference at noon on Monday, August 11th, 2008 in the Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel in Québec.