Info Islands and libraries this week
HEATH ELVEHJEM begins a new series of concerts at THE DISTILLERY on
Rich Idiot Island. Noted pianist, Heath (Heath Vercher in RL) brings
his unique blend of jazz and new age piano compositions to “soothe the
soul and rock the house”. This week he plays from 5:00 6:00 PM SLT
Heath is playing at THE DISTILLERY a showcase build by Creative
Director Gospel Voom known for his extreme accuracy to detail,
ambiance, and authenticity. At Rich Idiot Island, the non-profit
Alliance Library System uses THE DISTILLERY for events, meetings and
for live performances.
For more info or to join our group IM Erik Silverstar in-world. See
you at the concert…and have some rum (or a bottle of Erik’s Elixer)
during your visit…lol.
“The Complete Jane” broadcast on PBS, discussed at the Caledon Library
Jack & Elaine Whitehorn Memorial Library, Caledon VictoriaCity
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20VictoriaCity/59/196
Beginning January 13, PBS will air film versions of each of Miss Jane
Austen’s novels on Sundays through April. (For information, see
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/austen/ ) You are invited to join
an informal discussion of the films and the novels, the Monday
evenings following, at 6 p.m. SLT at The Whitehorn Library in Caledon.
To know more, pray IM Kghia Gherardi, or reach her Aetherically at
Kghia.Gherardi@gmail.com
Schedule of PBS broadcasts and library discussions
(to find when the broadcasts will be shown in your area, search on the
PBS station-and-schedule finder at http://www.pbs.org/tvschedules)
Jan. 13: Persuasion Broadcast
Jan. 14: Persuasion Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Jan. 20: Northanger Abbey Broadcast (NOTE: this work is a suitable
companion read to The Mysteries of Udolpho, for those participating in
this month’s book discussion at the Caledon library)
Jan. 21: Northanger Abbey Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Jan. 27: Mansfield Park Broadcast
Jan. 28: Mansfield Park Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Feb 10 though Feb 24 – Pride and Prejudice Broadcast
Feb 25 Pride & Prejudice Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Mar 23 – Emma Broadcast
Mar 24 Emma Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Mar 30 and Apr 6 – Sense and Sensibility Broadcast
April 7 Sense and Sensibility Discussion 6-8pm SLT
Radio Riel will also be playing the Librivox recordings of the works
to be discussed, the weekends preceding the discussions. Listeners can
tune in (whether in-world or out) at http://music.radioriel.org , the
Radio Riel Stream. The scheduling details may be seen on their blog
at http://radioriel.blogspot.com
FINRA Investor Education Foundation and the American Library
Association Announce $853,000 in Grants to Libraries Nationwide
Smart Investing @ your library(R)
to Provide Local Communities with Unbiased Investing Information and Resources
Washington, DC—
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education
Foundation and the American Library Association (ALA) today announced
13 grants, totaling more than $853,000, to public libraries and
library networks across the country, giving millions of library
patrons and their families, greater access to unbiased investing
information and resources.
The grants are awarded as part of a new program, Smart Investing @
your library(R), which is administered jointly by the Reference and
User Services Association, a division of ALA, and the FINRA Investor
Education Foundation.
“Libraries are an ideal conduit for individuals looking for unbiased
information on investing,” said FINRA Foundation Chairman Mary
Schapiro, who also serves as FINRA’s CEO. “It is our hope that library
patrons from small towns to large cities have access to the resources
they need to help them make important financial decisions.”
Grants last from one to two years, although the projects are designed
to be sustained following the conclusion of grant funding. ALA will
provide ongoing assistance to the projects throughout the grant
period, with a particular emphasis on helping libraries evaluate their
progress and engage target audiences through effective marketing and
outreach strategies.
“The ALA believes that libraries are places for self-help and lifelong
learning,” said ALA President Loriene Roy. “Investor education has an
impact on people of all ages and economic circumstances, and the
grants will assist libraries with the resources needed to provide
unbiased investor education resources and programming in their
communities.”
Smart Investing @ your library(R)
addresses the growing need for reliable investor education at the
grassroots level. Increasingly, individuals are responsible for their
own retirement planning and for navigating complex financial decisions
virtually every day. Even knowing where to turn for quality
information can be a challenge. Participating libraries will use
available technology, along with more conventional approaches, to
reach patrons at library facilities, at home via the Web, at the
workplace, and at myriad community locations. Investor education
opportunities and materials will be available to patrons at no cost.
The grantees cover urban, suburban and rural communities in equal
measure. They will use grant funds to establish online and in-person
programs, partner with community organizations, augment library
collections, train staff and engage in promotional efforts so that
diverse audiences have access to effective financial education
resources. The grant recipients are:
Alliance Library System
, East Peoria, IL, $100,000; to offer onsite and Web-based workshops
to provide investor information, establish a Smart Investing presence
in the virtual world, and to operate a Smart Investing outreach van
that will travel to community events and libraries throughout the
Alliance’s 14,000 square-mile service area in central Illinois.
Ames Public Library
, Ames, IA, $77,672, to partner with Iowa State University Extension
to tailor online and on-site investor education classes for
(Generation X, Boomers and the Silent Generation) and to train public
service librarians on the use of investing information tools and
databases.
Milwaukee Public Library
, Milwaukee, WI, $73,370; to improve personal finance collections
available at all library branches and online through the library’s Web
site, to provide advanced training to library staff in the use of
print and electronic investment resources and to establish Smart
Investing partnerships with organizations serving women, minorities
and senior citizens.
Naperville Public Library
, Naperville, IL, $77,848; to create online video tutorials on the use
of financial databases, improve the accessibility of investing
research tools on the library’s Web site, train adult services
librarians in investment research strategies and provide high school
and college students with money management skills in preparation for
financial independence.
Natrona County Public Library
, Casper, WY, $17,600; to provide a five-part investor education
series for young adults, host inter-generational community forums on
retirement preparedness and augment the library’s collections on
personal finance and investing.
Newton Free Library
, Newton, MA, $46,100; to sponsor a sustainable, inter-generational
retirement planning club for women in partnership with community
organizations and to train reference librarians on financial literacy
in partnership with the Boston College Center for Retirement Research.
Orange County Library District
, Orlando, FL, $96,360; to organize an eight-part bilingual series on
basic investing themes for Hispanic families, to provide investor
education video-on-demand for library patrons and staff and to create
a bilingual “eGuide” on personal finance for users of the library’s
Web site.
Sacramento Public Library
, Sacramento, CA, $60,000; to organize an extensive lunchtime lecture
series that provide information to investors and moderated book groups
(with concurrent youth activities) for professional women ages 20 to
64.
Schaumburg Township District Library
, Schaumburg, IL, $31,000; to produce and market an investor education
portal for the library, inclusive of videos introducing teen and adult
patrons to investing-related library collections and reference
services; and to create a traveling multimedia exhibit (and share it
with other Illinois libraries) that will provide a high-impact visual
lesson about investing.
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
, Rochester, MN, $99,830; to partner with public television station
KSMQ to broadcast 13, half-hour segments entitled Financial
Connections in rural and small-town communities, with corresponding
library-based programming and Web-based events and resources.
Timberland Regional Library
, Tumwater, WA, $99,044; to produce, market and distribute a
multimedia series of Ten Minute Topics about investing in partnership
with community television and the Service Corps of Retired Executives;
to train information services librarians from 27 branch facilities
throughout a 7,000 square-mile rural region; and to upgrade the
investing collections available online and at each branch library.
Winfield Public Library
, Winfield, KS, $16,600; to employ a women-helping-women approach of
providing educational and supportive services in a format that will
encourage better saving and investing practices; to partner with the
Chamber of Commerce in reaching out to women small business owners and
respond to their learning needs; and to create a series of reference
finding aids on investing topics, allowing library patrons to access
quality resources efficiently.
Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
, Youngstown, OH, $57,950; to partner with community agencies in
undertaking a coordinated financial literacy initiative for the
county’s low- and moderate-income families, with a focus on Earned
Income Tax Credit preparation assistance and helping parents save and
invest for their children’s education.
The FINRA Investor Education Foundation supports innovative research
and educational projects that give underserved Americans the
knowledge, skills and tools necessary for financial success throughout
life. To date, the FINRA Foundation has approved $14.7 million in
grants and an additional $10.2 million in direct investor education
programming. For details about grant programs and other FINRA
Foundation initiatives, visit www.finrafoundation.org.
FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, is the largest
non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing business in
the United States. Created in 2007 through the consolidation of NASD
and NYSE Member Regulation, FINRA is dedicated to investor protection
and market integrity through effective and efficient regulation and
complementary compliance and technology-based services. FINRA touches
virtually every aspect of the securities business — from registering
and educating all industry participants to examining securities firms;
writing and enforcing rules and the federal securities laws; informing
and educating the investing public; providing trade reporting and
other industry utilities, and administering the largest dispute
resolution forum for investors and registered firms. For more
information, please visit our Web site at www.FINRA.org.
Established in 1876, the American Library Association is the oldest
and largest library association in the world. Its mission is “to
provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of
library and information services and the profession of librarianship
in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for
all.” For more information, visit www.ala.org.