The SLD continues to send out funding commitments for Year Two. If an applicant has received a Receipt Acknowledgment Letter but not yet a Funding Commitment Decision Letter, the applicant should expect a response in the next three weeks. Library of Congress Bicentennial. From April 25 through May 31, libraries around the country can hold their own ceremonies as second-day issue sites. They will furnish information and guidance including a timetable, sample press releases, programming ideas and suggestions, and publicity guidelines.
Additional information is available on the web.
Libraries will have great deal of flexibility in planning a second-day issue event. Logistics of program planning will be simplified with assistance from the Library of Congress. Participants will learn about treatment decisions, repair options, and supplies, and will practice a variety of repair techniques in the supervised, hands-on portions of the workshop. Topics include selection and treatment decisions, bindery preparation considerations, supplies and equipment, page mending and tip-ins, hinge endsheet replacement, and paperback reinforcements. This applies to both Amigos members and non-members.