2018 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
Film, Video
National Book Festival Gala 2018
This authors' gala was held the evening before the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival and featured awards, special presentations and readings by leading authors.
Contributor:
Proulx, Annie - Meacham, Jon - Cavna, Michael - Levi, Alicia - Woodson, Jacqueline - Selznick, Brian - Tan, Amy - Obregon, Mercedes - Hayden, Carla - Rubenstein, David - Federman, Mark
Date:2018-08-31
Film, Video
2018 Library of Congress Literacy Awards
Through its Library of Congress Literacy Awards, the Library celebrates literacy organizations and the dedicated people who, through passion and hard work, bring education and literacy to an unprecedented number of people around the globe. Winners of the 2018 awards were Reading Is Fundamental, Washington, D.C. (David M. Rubenstein Prize), East Side Community School, New York City (American Prize) and Instituto Pedagógico para Problemas...
Date:2018-08-31
Film, Video
Literacy Awards Conference: A Nation of Readers & Reading Promotion (Morning Sessions)
The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress with funding provided by David M. Rubenstein sponsored a daylong conference on literacy called "Reading Promotion and the Battle to Keep People Reading." There were two morning and three afternoon sessions. This conference can be viewed across three webcasts. During the two morning sessions, panelists discussed "A Nation of Readers: America's Reading Habits" and...
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Date:2018
Film, Video
Literacy Awards Conference: Developing and Sustaining Readers Across the Lifespan (Afternoon 1)
The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress with funding provided by David M. Rubenstein sponsored a daylong conference on literacy called "Reading Promotion and the Battle to Keep People Reading." There were two morning and three afternoon sessions. This conference can be viewed across three webcasts. During the first afternoon session, panelists discussed "Developing and Sustaining Readers Across the Lifespan."
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Date:2018
Film, Video
Literacy Awards Conference: Accessibility Matters & Diverse Books (Afternoon 2)
The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress with funding provided by David M. Rubenstein sponsored a daylong conference on literacy called "Reading Promotion and the Battle to Keep People Reading." There were two morning and three afternoon sessions. This conference can be viewed across three webcasts. During the remaining afternoon sessions, panelists discussed "Accessibility Matters: Readers with Disabilities" and "Diverse Books:...
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book