PLS Presents...
Podcasts produced by the Pioneer Library System. Highlighting books, authors and other topics of interest to patrons of the hometown libraries.
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Monday, 05 May 2008 13:57 |
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 May is "Get Caught Reading Month!" Sponsored by the Association of American Publishers and brainchild of former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder. Get Caught Reading Month is a nationwide campaign intended to encourage people of all ages to read and to remind them that reading is fun!
Why should you get caught reading? Because research shows -- Adult reading has been linked to higher salaries. Adults who read are more active in their communities and volunteer more. Reading relieves stress and is an enjoyable way to continue lifelong learning. If you are caught reading with your children, know that early language experience stimulates the brain. Reading to a child gives them a valuable advantage when they start school. Pioneer Library System wants to encourage you to get caught reading this month and all year round - we are here to connect you to the joy of reading and information for lifelong learning. Click here to listen to what some of our patrons have been caught reading this month (in mp3 format). |
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Thursday, 17 April 2008 13:51 |
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 April is National Poetry Month and offers an:
"annual observance to pay tribute to the great legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets and the vital place of poetry in American culture" (Chase's Calendar of Events, 2006). Pioneer Library System is celebrating Poetry Month with the inaugural PLS Presents podcast with Oklahoma Poet, Jennifer Kidney. Poetry has always been, and continues to be, popular with our library customers. The library offers many compilations of poetry, information on how to write poetry and biographies and criticisms of poets. All of these subjects can be found in the Children's, Teen and Adult collections. Some of the poets mentioned in the podcast are: Oklahoma Poet Laureate N. Scott Momaday, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Sylvia Plath, Shel Silverstein, William Shakespeare and Rumi. Most poetry is located in the 811's, but if you are not finding your favorite poet ask one of the friendly hometown librarians to help you find it. Please listen to the podcast "PLS Presents a Focus on Poetry" and subscribe to the Pioneer web site RSS feed to keep up with new podcasts.
"Poetry reveals to us the loveliness of nature, brings back the freshness of youthful feelings, reviews the relish of somple pleasures, keeps unquenched the enthusiasm which warmed the springtime of our being, refines youthful love, strengthens our interest in human nature, by vivid delineations of its tenderest and softest feelings, and through the brightness of its prophetic visions, helps faith to lay hold on the future of life." ~ William E. Channing Click here to listen to the first PLS Presents... podcast in mp3 format. |
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