New York City
Libraries Bus Tour
Friday
November 14, 2008
6:00/6:30 AM (bus pick up in Maryland) –
around 9:00 pm (bus drop off in Maryland)
Costs:
MLA members $85, Non-members $128, Students $72
Explore
two of New York City’s
best cultural attractions. Our first tour will be of the Paley Center
for the Media, the world’s foremost institution dedicated to the
discussion of the cultural, creative andsocial significance of television,
radio and emerging platforms for the professional community and
media-interested public. Lunch is on one’s own– a list of
suggested nearby eateries will be provided. We will reconveneat 1:30 PM
to tour the Museum
of Modern Art Library, a
comprehensive collection devoted to modern and contemporary art. Note:
the tour cost does not include admission to the Museum of Modern Art
($20) itself, only the cost of admission for the library tour. Librarians
at both museums will discuss the services they provide researchers and will
exhibit select items from their collections. There will also be free time
to experience some of the cultural riches of the City on your own.
The bus
will leave from a TBA location at 5:30 PM.
There
will be two morning bus pick up locations. The first pick up will leave
the Rolling Road/I-195 park and ride at 6:00 AM. The second pick up
will leave the Providence Road/I-695 park and ride at 6:30 AM. Attendees are
asked to include their chosen pick up location when registering for
the program. A light breakfast snack will be provided.
Register
online at https://www.mdlib.org/happenings/register.asp, or call the MLA office
at 410.947.5090.
Contact
Lucy Holman at 410.837.4333 or
[log in to unmask], Katy Sullivan at 410.455.1783 or [log in to unmask],
or Joanne Helouvry at 410.617.6834
or [log in to unmask], with any questions.
MLA
cannot issue refunds for any cancellations after October 31, 2008.
This program is worth 2.5 contact hours for continuing education.
This
program is sponsored by the Academic and Research Libraries Division of the
Maryland Library Association and Md chapter of ACRL.
Lucy Holman
Director, Langsdale Library
University of Baltimore
1420 Maryland
Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-837-4333