Queens Borough Public Library

CHILDREN'S LIBRARY DISCOVERY CENTER (CLDC): 'SCIENCE IN THE STACKS'

LIBRARIANS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

THE QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL PARTNER WITH MUSEUMS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO CELEBRATE AND DOCUMENT 50 YEARS OF HIP HOP AND ITS ROLE IN AMERICAN CULTURE. THROUGH ITS LANGSTON HUGHES COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTER BRANCH, THE LIBRARY WILL COORDINATE THE PRESENTATION OF IN-PERSON AND STREAMING EDUCATIONAL HIP HOP PROGRAMMING AROUND THE COUNTRY; HOLD A TWO-DAY SUMMIT TO EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF HIP HOP; AND CREATE A DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF EACH INSTITUTION’S PROGRAMS, WHICH WILL SERVE AS LESSONS AND LEARNING TOOLS FOR EDUCATORS ON THE IMPACT THAT HIP HOP HAS HAD ON BLACK CULTURE AND AMERICAN LIFE.

THE QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL PARTNER WITH QUEENS DEFENDERS, A PUBLIC DEFENDER ORGANIZATION, TO RECRUIT PAROLEE PARTICIPANTS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE INFORMATION, SKILLS, TECHNOLOGY, AND CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES NEEDED TO REINTEGRATE SUCCESSFULLY AND AVOID RECIDIVISM. THE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TECHNOLOGY REENTRY PROGRAM WILL ADDRESS PAROLEES' UNIQUE TRANSITION FROM CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO SOCIETY DURING A PANDEMIC. THIS PROGRAM WILL ASSIST 75 FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A SMART PHONE, GAIN THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS TO USE THEIR PHONES TO CONNECT, AND ACQUIRE DIGITAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND RESOURCES.

QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY S INNOVATIVE CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAM

THE QUEENS MEMORY PROJECT AT QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE GUIDE WITH CASE STUDIES DESIGNED TO EMPOWER PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN PRESERVING LOCAL HISTORY AND ENHANCE THEIR COMMUNITY ARCHIVING CAPABILITIES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LEVERAGING EXISTING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ARCHIVING TOOLKITS AND OTHER PUBLISHED RESOURCES TO AUDIT QUEENS MEMORY’S DIVERSE ONGOING COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ARCHIVES PARTNERS TO FIND AREAS FOR EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT USING THE TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES PUT FORTH BY THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF BEST PRACTICE. BY GAINING PERSPECTIVE FROM OUTSIDE EXPERTISE, THE PROJECT WILL IMPROVE LOCAL PRACTICE IN QUEENS AND PROVIDE USEFUL EXAMPLES FOR CASE STUDIES TO BE PUBLISHED ALONG WITH A HELPFUL RESOURCE GUIDE FOR OTHERS ENGAGED, OR SEEKING TO ENGAGE, IN THIS WORK. IN ADDITION TO THE RESOURCE GUIDE AND CASE STUDIES, EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ENHANCED DIGITAL ARCHIVING TOOLS. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PUBLIC LIBRARIANS, ARCHIVISTS, AND THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

QUEENS MEMORY #STOPASIANHATE PODCAST [IN THIS MOMENT OF SOCIAL RECKONING, AS WE RECONSIDER THE HISTORY OF ASIANS IN AMERICA, QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY PROPOSES TO USE THE PRODUCTION OF A 10-EPISODE QUEENS MEMORY PODCAST SEASON TO DEEPEN EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND CREATE NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH ASIAN AMERICAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, ACTIVISTS, SCHOLARS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WILL PLAY A STRONG EDITORIAL ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PODCAST. THE PROJECT WILL DRAW EXISTING ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS OUT OF THE LIBRARY'S ARCHIVES AND INTO PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED PODCAST EPISODES, WHICH WILL INCREASE AWARENESS AND USE OF THESE VALUABLE AND OFTEN UNDER-UTILIZED ARCHIVAL RESOURCES. IT WILL ALSO DEVELOP THE TALENT AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA PROFESSIONALS HIRED FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITIES FEATURED IN THESE EPISODES.] [PURPOSE: THE CREATION OF A 10-EPISODE QUEENS MEMORY PODCAST SEASON. THESE PODCASTS WILL BE CREATED USING EXISTING ORAL HISTORIES IN THE QPL?S LIBRARY, AND EDITED BY ASIAN AMERICAN ACTIVISTS, SCHOLARS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.   ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE HIRING OF 53 ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA PROFESSIONALS TO AID IN THE CONCEPTUALIZATION, SOURCING, FACT CHECKING, AND PRODUCTION OF EACH EPISODE. MULTILINGUAL PRODUCERS WILL MAKE THE PODCAST ACCESSIBLE IN EIGHT DIFFERENT ASIAN LANGUAGES (MANDARIN, BENGALI, KOREAN, TAGALOG, HINDI, URDU, TIBETAN, AND NEPALI), ALL OF WHICH WILL BE EXPLORED DURING THE SEASON. NEW CONTENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE PODCASTS AND TO QPL?S COLLECTIONS VIA AID FROM LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS. A ?BEHIND THE SCENES? LIVE STREAM WILL OCCUR DURING THE RELEASE OF THE PODCAST, FEATURING PANELISTS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE SPECIFIC EPISODE AND FURTHER RESOURCES ON THE LANGUAGE HIGHLIGHTED WITHIN THE EPISODE.  EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PUBLISHING OF LOCAL ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY VIA AN ACCESSIBLE AUDIO MEDIUM.  INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE QUEENS ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS NON ASIAN LISTENERS AND LISTENERS FROM OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK CITY.  SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:  THIS PROJECT DOES NOT INTEND TO ISSUE ANY SUBAWARDS. ]

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (QPL) WILL ENGAGE CHILDREN AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING, CONNECTION, AND ENRICHMENT ONLINE BY PROVIDING MOBILE HOTSPOTS FOR PERSONAL USE TO BORROWERS OF ALL AGES LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH THE LOWEST BROADBAND USE AND WHO CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE HOUSEHOLD INTERNET ACCESS. THIS AWARD WILL EXPAND THE LIBRARY'S QUEENS CONNECT INITIATIVE TO GIVE MORE QUEENS RESIDENTS RELIABLE INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY ACCESS AS THEY ARE SEARCHING FOR JOBS, ATTENDING REMOTE CLASSES, ACCESSING TELEHEALTH PROGRAMS, AND CONNECTING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. QPL WILL PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO REACH NON-LIBRARY USERS AND IMPLEMENT NEW SERVICES THAT TURN PEOPLE INTO LIFELONG LIBRARY SUPPORTERS. THE LIBRARY WILL ALSO HELP TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LOW-COST BROADBAND PLANS AVAILABLE AS PART OF NEW YORK STATE'S EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT PROGRAM.

50 YEARS OF INTEGRATION: PERSONAL IMPACTS OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES ON SHIFTING NEIGHBORHOODS IN NEW YORK CITY

TO SUPPORT THE KIDTEEN COMMUNITY FILMMAKING PROJECT.