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"If I Can Read" Gets Good Press
Red Mesa Students Hit NYC
Donations Update
Biographies of UT Student Workers
"IF I CAN READ" RECEIVES ATTENTION
The "If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything" project has received an exciting amount of press lately. Positive recognition includes a University of Texas honors ceremony, a feature story in ALA's magazine American Libraries, and participation by members of the executive board in conferences.
Dr. Loriene Roy, founder of the project, was honored at the Capital Campaign Milestone Celebration at UT Austin on March 1st. This reception recognized exceptional faculty, staff, students, and donors who have contributed to the UT community and beyond. Dr. Roy chose to feature the "If I Can Read" project in the information book that was published for this event. Hopefully others will read about the project and want to contribute or learn more about it.
American Libraries featured an article entitled "Places an MLS Can Take You" which demonstrated all the different jobs you can have with a master's in library science. Dr. Roy was one of the people chosen for this article and the developing and working on the reading project was the "place" her MLS took her. American Libraries is a nationally-distributed publication of the American Library Association and will be read by many librarians.
"If I Can Read" was the topic of a talk given by Dr. Roy, Marti Lindsey, and Karen Drake at the Public Library Association conference on March 16. On April 24, Dr. Roy and Victor Schiil will present at the Texas Library Association annual conference in Dallas. Additionally, Dr. Roy, Angela Swift, and Sarah Cunningham are participating in the National Conference on Tribal Libraries, Archives and Museums where they will produce a daily newsletter.
RED
MESA STUDENTS
TAKE MANHATTAN
Last month five students from Red Mesa got to go to New York City from their home near Shiprock. The trip was both educational and entertaining, with visits to the sobering site of the former World Trade Center as well as to the Museum of Modern Art, a Native American community, the Empire State Building, Broadway shows, and much more. The students brought a video camera, and when they return to Arizona they will create a documentary of their experiences in addition to writing a poem, play, or making art. What an amazing experience--we hope all the students and their teachers had a wonderful and moving time.
DONATIONS
AND BOOKS SENT
AS
OF MARCH 2002
Since the inception of the reading project we have sent 5,364 books valued at $55,974! We are excited to have passed the $50,000 mark and we are looking forward to get beond $100,000.