In This Issue: Library announces Saturday hours for all branches The Director's Journal ARLIS/NA honors William J. Dane Treasures of the Library Books for Kids EDITIONS exhibition continues Library announces "Create-A-Book Challenge" winners Prudential again sponsors Summer Reading Challenge Library plans "Gourmet Gala" MCI adds support for Public Access Technology Center Free Workshops in PTC Opening Reception for Hispanic Heritage Vailsburg selected for revitalization "Our children are a treasure. How they are educated will determine precisely the direction our country takes." "Access Newark" inspires Web Diaries Grants enable valuable services and programs Friends award "curator" grant for 1998 Friends Schedule Dana Lecture E-mail: the answer to the 64,000 questions

"Access Newark" inspires Web Diaries From left are editors Taliah Brown, Joy Ogieva, program coordinator Jamie McClelland, Jennifer Sumerlin, Jessica Velez. Missing from photo was another editor: William Edmonds. The Newark Public Library and Libraries for the Future (LFF), a library advocacy group, again are collaborating on a program for Newark's youth. Termed "Access Newark," it involves a team of editors (teens) helping younger reporters hone their journalistic talents and become more computer literate by creating "Web diaries." Jamie McClelland is coordinating the program for LFF. "Access Newark" is held at the Springfield Branch on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Since the program began a year ago, more than 100 reporters have participated, about 25 of them on a regular weekly basis.

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