'The September
Project' — USU libraries to participate in the
nationwide grassroots effort
August 9, 2005 | LOGAN — Utah
State University Libraries and Cache MicroCinema invite
members of the campus and Cache Valley communities to
campus Monday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. for a film screening
and discussion as part of "The September Project."
The evening event includes a screening of excerpts from
"Topaz," a documentary about the internment
of Japanese-Americans in central Utah during World War
II, and portions of "History and Memory,"
Rea Tajiri’s personal reconstruction of her family’s
experience of internment. Following the screening, Lawrence
Culver, assistant professor of history at USU, will
facilitate a discussion of Japanese internment and democratic
citizenship, in the context of the events of Sept. 11.
Begun in response to the events of Sept. 11, The September
Project promotes libraries as places where people are
free to talk about the important issues of the day.
Information on the events taking place at libraries
around the world this month can be found at www.theseptemberproject.org.
"We are proud to be a part of The September Project
this year," said Wendy Holliday, reference librarian
at USU and board member for Cache MicroCinema. "Libraries
across the country will be hosting events this September
to encourage public discussion on freedom, democracy
and citizenship. Being able to tie our event into the
Topaz discussion is very timely and appropriate for
campus this year."
The "Topaz" screening is part of the common
literature experience at USU, in which students, faculty,
staff and the members of the community read "When
the Emperor Was Divine," Julie Otsuka’s novel
about the Topaz camp.
The screening and discussion will take place on campus
at Utah State University on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in the
SciTech Library, room 120. The event is open and free
to the public. For further details on the event, visit
http://library.usu.edu/Ref/sept_proj.pdf
or call 435-797-0731.
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