The Hindu : Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News : Membership in American Library, anyone?

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008
ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version

Kerala

Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram

Membership in American Library, anyone?

Staff Reporter

Travelling expo will offer on-the-spot enrolment
Library facilities can be accessed via mail, phone, email, etc.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the British library becoming a mere memory for the capital city is it time for Ananthapuri’s book lovers to think of cross-decking to the American Library?

The three-day travelling exhibition of the American Library that will, among other things, offer on-the-spot membership enrolment for individuals and institutions will probably help book lovers here get a feel of the facilities and services enjoyed by their counterparts in Chennai.

The exhibition will be inaugurated at the Muslim Association Hall, Nandavanam at 4 p.m. on August 27 by the Information Officer at the U.S. Consulate Chennai, Wesley Robertson

It will feature a powerpoint presentation on the resources and services of the library, a multi-media display, a book exhibition, a video corner and a photo exhibition on ‘Building Islam in Detroit: Foundations / Forums / Futures’. The theme of the exhibition will be ‘Environment and American Studies’.

Library staff will demonstrate how people from cities other than Chennai can access the library resources through mail, telephone, fax, email and the Internet.

Documentary

The inaugural ceremony would be followed by the screening of the Oscar-winning documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ directed by Davis Guggenheim.

According to a press note issued here the American Library in Chennai offers a wide range of resources, programmes and services to provide accurate and up-to-date information on contemporary American government, its policies, institutions, society, culture and values, literature, history, international relations, U.S. economy and global issues. In addition to books and magazines, the library showcases state-of-the-art information technology from the U.S., the press note read.

Eligibility

Membership to the library is available to individuals, and organisations such as universities, colleges, research institutions, government establishments, corporate houses, newspaper houses and NGOs from south India.

The online catalogue of the library can be accessed at http://americanlibrary.in.

library.net.

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Kerala

News Update

Stories in this Section