The September Project was launched last year to encourage libraries to engage citizens in discussions related to freedom and democracy on September 11th. This year the project continues its mission and has already attracted hundreds of libraries from 20 countries to participate. The organizers are hoping to attract even more. This map shows participating libraries in the US (e.g. the entire Chicago Public Library system has signed up), this one shows international venues (e.g. libraries in Cuba, India, South Africa, Singapore, New Zealand, etc.). Any CT readers in the vicinity of Universidad Cienfuegos? I’d be curious to hear a report from that discussion.
The site offers a description of the events that occured at libraries on 9/11 last year. The Project has a blog where people can follow updates.
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neil 08.18.05 at 9:52 am
I don’t see why September 11 is a date which has so much to do with freedom and democracy, and it seems a little like a non-sequitir to try to link that date to those concepts. (Tolerance and constructive dispute resolution, maybe a little more so?) It seems like we already had a September 11 which raised powerful questions about freedom, democracy and human rights.
Grand Moff Texan 08.18.05 at 1:36 pm
to engage citizens in discussions related to freedom and democracy on September 11th
Hmmm. How to defeat terror. Step One: don’t help it. Step two: attack actual threats will all the resources at your disposal. Step three: sleep soundly.
-the end.
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