Picturing America for Public Libraries

The Picturing America grant collection presents an exciting opportunity for creating humanities-based programs for public audiences. During the September 2009–May 2010 grant term, this site will be continually updated with programming tips, tools, and other resources to help you plan and present local programs. Please check back soon for the latest additions, and visit the forum to share information on the programs being conducted at your library.

Programs for General Audiences
Audio Tours
Display Tips
Poetry Programming and Ekphrasis

Programs for Adults
Let’s Talk About It: Picturing America
Places in the Heart
Land of Opportunity
Making Tracks
Work of Freedom: Individual and Communal
Objects of Art
Viewing and Discussion Programs
African American History and Culture
American Indian History and Culture
Founding Fathers
Railroads
Industrialism
Heroism

Programs for Youth
Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)
The Whole Book Approach (WBA)
Children’s Programming Guides and Template