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Film, VideoLiteracy Awards 10-Year Anniversary The Library of Congress celebrates ten years of recognizing outstanding organizations that promote literacy and reading in the United States and abroad through the Literacy Awards Program. Since 2013 and through the generous support of philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program has emphasized the urgent need to achieve universal literacy. This short video highlights the impact of the Literacy...
- Contributor: Hayden, Carla
- Date: 2022-12-05
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Film, Video2022 Library of Congress Literacy Awards The Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program honors nonprofit organizations that have made outstanding contributions to increasing literacy in the United States or abroad. This short video highlights the 2022 Library of Congress Literacy Awards winners and honorees. Learn more about the inspiring and innovative work of Street Child (2022 David M. Rubenstein Prize recipient), Make Way for Books (2022 American Prize recipient), and...
- Contributor: Narrator
- Date: 2022-11-04
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Film, Video2022 National Book Festival: Inspire Learning with the Library of Congress The Library of Congress supports K-16 teachers with primary source-inspired programs, classroom materials, fellowships and grants. The videos introduces a sampling of these opportunities.
- Contributor: Potter, Lee Ann
- Date: 2022-09-03
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Film, Video2022 National Book Festival: Love Me Like a Love Song with Ebony LaDelle and David Valdes "Boy, you played through my mind like a symphony," a wise woman has sung. We continue the wisdom by making music-romance connections. Ebony La Delle's "Love Radio" gives a teen DJ love doctor three dates to connect with an ambitious author-to-be, and David Valdes' "Spin Me Right Round" sends a gay teen back in time to save a closeted classmate's life. Celia Roskin moderates.
- Contributor: Roskin, Celia - Ladelle, Ebony - Valdes, David
- Date: 2022-09-03
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Film, VideoLibrary Unbound: John Cole Library of Congress Unbound a video series aiming to highlight the 2022 National Book Festival theme: Books Bring Us Together. We hope the series allows us to shed light on individuals across the library and emphasize the power storytelling, literature, and books have in forging connections between us all.
- Contributor: Robertson, Drew - Reyes, Cesar - Cole, John
- Date: 2022-09-03
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Film, Video2021 Literacy Awards Winners & Best Practice Honorees This short video highlights the winners and honorees of the 2021 Library of Congress Literacy Awards. Learn more about the inspiring work of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (winner of the 2021 David M. Rubenstein Prize), Parents as Teachers National Center (winner of the 2021 American Prize) and The Luminos Fund (winner of the 2021 International Prize); as well as the following 14 additional organizations...
- Date: 2021-11-29
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Film, VideoLeVar Burton: National Book Festival 2021 Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden talks with actor and children's literacy advocate LeVar Burton, host of the television special "Open a Book, Open the World: The Library of Congress National Book Festival" on PBS, about the power of reading, story and connection. They also discuss the LeVar Burton Book Club, launched in May 2021, and his time as host and executive producer of the...
- Contributor: Parton, Dolly - Burton, Levar - Hayden, Carla D. - Rubenstein, David
- Date: 2021-09-17
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Film, VideoDenzil Mohammed, Immigrant Learning Center Juan Felipe Herrera interviews Denzil Mohammed.
- Contributor: Herrera, Juan Felipe - Mohammed, Denzil
- Date: 2020-11-11
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Film, VideoLiteracy Talk: Suzanne Singh, Pratham Books Chantal Francois interviews Suzanne Singh.
- Contributor: Francois, Chantal - Singh, Suzanne
- Date: 2020-11-11
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Film, VideoLiteracy Talk: Christabel Pinto, Room to Read Meg Medina interviews Christabel Pinto.
- Contributor: Medina, Meg - Pinto, Christabel
- Date: 2020-11-11
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Film, VideoLiteracy Awards: Welcome & Special Congratulations Welcome and Special Congratulations to the 2020 Library of Congress Literacy Award winners, Best Practice Honorees and conference attendees from Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress; Shari Werb and David M. Rubenstein.
- Contributor: Rubenstein, David M. - Werb, Shari - Hayden, Carla
- Date: 2020-11-11
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Film, VideoPast Literacy Award Winners & Best Practice Honorees Learn why literacy is important to past Literacy Award recipients and what being recognized by the Library of Congress means to them.
- Contributor: Chevako, Anne - Low, Christine - Gittler, Debra - Riccobono, Mark - Pimental, Lara - Chevako, Ron - Quinn-Carey, Bridget - Diecuch, Michele - Suilebhan, Gwydion - Dickey, Betsy - Caserotti, Gretchen - Huston, Katie - Marshall, Karlos L. - Lee, Dorothy
- Date: 2020-11-11
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Film, Video2020 Literacy Award Winners & Best Practice Honorees 2020 Award winners and Best Practice honorees are highlighted. Learn more about the inspiring work of the 2020 Library of Congress Literacy Award winners and Best Practice honorees.
- Date: 2020-11-11
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Film, VideoLiteracy Talk: Joshua Cramer, National Center for Families Learning Ernest Morrell interviews Joshua Cramer.
- Contributor: Cramer, Joshua - Morrell, Ernest
- Date: 2020-11-11
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Film, VideoLiteracy Talk: Sanna Johnson & Naeem Sohail Butt, Pakistan Reading Project Allister Fa Chang interviews Sanna Johnson and Naeem Sohail Butt.
- Contributor: Johnson, Sanna - Sohail Butt, Naeem - Fa Chang, Allister
- Date: 2020-11-11
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Film, VideoYour Literacy Blanket Poem The U.S. Poet Laureate emeritus and current Literacy Awards Advisory Board member Juan Felipe Herrera, reads the poem he wrote, "Your Literacy Blanket Poem", in honor of the 2020 Literacy Award recipients.
- Contributor: Herrera, Juan Felipe
- Date: 2020-11-11
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Film, VideoDavid Rubenstein Live Q&A: 2020 National Book Festival David Rubenstein answers questions from the virtual audience about his work at the 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Rubenstein, David - Arana, Marie
- Date: 2020-09-26
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Film, Video2019 National Book Festival Gala Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden hosted the Library of Congress National Book Festival Gala on the eve of the Festival itself. The recipients of the Library of Congress Literacy Awards were announced as well as presentations from authors such as Evan Thomas, R.O. Kwon, Casey Gerald, R.J. Palacio and Richard Ford, recipient of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.
- Contributor: Rubenstein, David - Kwon, R.O. - Ford, Richard - Palacio, R.J. - Hayden, Carla D. - Gerlad, Casey - Thomas, Evan
- Date: 2019-08-30
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Film, Video2019 Library of Congress Literacy Award Winners Winners of the 2019 Library of Congress Literacy Awards are announced.
- Contributor: Narrator
- Date: 2019-08-15
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Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Literacy Awards Program Best Practices: Youth Literacy 2018 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees discussed best practices relating to youth literacy initiatives.
- Contributor: Levi, Alicia - Bridges, Lois - Esbeck, Craig - Swenson, Andrea - Hecker, Mark - Henderson, Bethany
- Date: 2019-01-17
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Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Literacy Awards Program Best Practices: Adult Literacy 2018 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees discussed best practices relating to adult literacy initiatives.
- Contributor: Diecuch, Michele - Brown, Shauna K. - Parkes, Farrah - Hildreth, Susan
- Date: 2019-01-17
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Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Literacy Awards Program Best Practices: People with Learning Differences 2018 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees discussed best practices relating to people with learning differences.
- Contributor: Lin, Cheri - Ang, Lorinda - Malzkuhn, Melissa - Bailet, Laura - Obregon, Mercedes
- Date: 2019-01-17
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Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Literacy Awards Program Best Practices: Innovative Uses of Technology 2018 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees discussed best practices relating to technology and literacy initiatives.
- Contributor: Trucano, Michael - Labin, Danny - Schwartz, Jeremy - Cuesta, Rodolfo Ardila
- Date: 2019-01-17
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Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Literacy Awards Program Best Practices: Multigenerational Literacy 2018 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees discussed best practices relating to multigenerational literacy initiatives.
- Contributor: Roy, Loriene - Uwandori, Sarah - Gidodizi, Cristina - Cushman, Debbie
- Date: 2019-01-17
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Film, Video2018 National Collegiate Book Collecting Awards Ceremony Established in 2005, the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest recognizes outstanding book collecting efforts by college and university students and encourages young collectors to become accomplished bibliophiles. Competitions are held at more than three dozen colleges and universities across the United States, and four winners are selected. Cosponsored with the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies and the Groiler Club.
- Date: 2018-10-19