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Literary Magazine Editors Introduce Emerging Writers at The New York Public Library New York, NY—The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses [clmp] and The New York Public Library present Periodically Speaking, a reading series providing a major venue for emerging writers to present their work while emphasizing the diversity of America’s literary magazines and the magazine collections of The New York Public Library. Each event presents writers from three influential literary magazines—one poet, one fiction writer, one nonfiction writer—introduced by their editors. Dr. Paul LeClerc to Retire as President of The New York Public Library
November 18, 2009, New York, NY—Dr. Paul LeClerc, the French literature scholar who has guided The New York Public Library into the digital age—one of the most dramatic transitions in its history—has announced that he will retire from his position as President in the summer of 2011. New York Public Library Reveals New Look and Mission for the Future
November 6, 2009, New York, N.Y., The New York Public Library has introduced two important new elements to its identity and communications at a time of rapidly changing user needs. At an event earlier this evening in the Trustees Room, the Library unveiled a new lion logo developed in concert with its new mission, which is to Inspire Lifelong Learning, Advance Knowledge, and Strengthen Our Communities. The event featured a presentation by designer and author Steven Heller and a state-of-the-art multimedia experience that included QR Code technology. The New York Public Library Presents the First Annual New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition for New York-Based Startup Entrepreneurs
The New York Public Library in conjunction with its sponsor, Citi Foundation, is launching the First Annual New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition. The program will give aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to bolster their business acumen. Entrants will gain practical insights about starting and growing a business, while learning about the rich small business resources at The New York Public Library’s Science, Industry, and Business Library (SIBL) located at 188 Madison Avenue at 34th Street. Judges will decide the winners by evaluating each plan based on its content, including the thoroughness and quality of the analysis, use of information, and clear communication. Winners will receive cash prizes, with a first place award of $15,000. There will be two second place award of $5,000 each; Three Merit Awards for $750 each; and Three Honorable Mentions for $500 each.Full competition details are available at smallbiz.nypl.org New York Public Library Acquires Papers of E. Annie Proulx
November 2, 2009, New York City---The New York Public Library has acquired a vast and rich collection of research notes, book drafts, and other materials of E. Annie Proulx that help illuminate the creative process of one of America’s foremost contemporary authors. The papers, which will be housed in the Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, include thousands of pages of correspondence, corrected typescripts, travel journals, photographs and watercolors relating to The Shipping News and other works. These materials and artifacts show the creation of her characters and the observations culminating in remarkable descriptions of landscapes such as the Wyoming mountains and the Newfoundland scrubland. The acquisition of the collection was announced by Library President Paul LeClerc at its annual Library Lions fundraising dinner at which Ms. Proulx was an honoree. PERFORMING REVOLUTION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
New York, NY – June 24, 2009 – The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, in association with leading New York City cultural organizations and academic institutions, is pleased to announce Performing Revolution in Central and Eastern Europe. This five-month festival focuses on the performing arts as a powerful voice and contributing force in the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe. Spearheaded by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, which will present a major exhibition on the themes of the festival, Performing Revolution in Central and Eastern Europe features over 20 events throughout New York City, with a specific focus on performing arts in the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia. |