From the State Library

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Traveling Exhibition

In 2018, the Miami University Art Museum (Oxford, OH) presented an original art exhibition based on children's picture books exploring African-American history and cultural identity. Telling A People's Story: African-American Children's Illustrated Literature was 3 years in the making in collaboration with some of the top scholars in the field of African-American children's literature, including Ohioans Rudine Sims Bishop, Darwin Henderson and Arnold Adoff, along with 2 Ohio librarians, Sam Bloom and Gratia Banta, involved with ALA and the Coretta Scott King Award.

As an outgrowth, a traveling panel exhibition version was created for circulation to public libraries and public schools. In fact, 5 sets have circulated thanks to a grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation in Cleveland. Since August 2018, more than 60 venues across the country have hosted the panel exhibition. Most of these venues are public libraries, including at least 12 in Ohio, and others in Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, even as far as New Mexico.

What’s Included

1 set of 12 single-sided panels, each panel measures 82×33 inches (see images below)
Durable vinyl panels with free-standing supports
Can be arranged back-to-back, in a square, rectangle, etc., or in 37 linear-foot presentations
12 books featured in the exhibition for onsite visitor reading
6 shipping boxes
- Each box measures 39 x 13 x 10 inches (2 panels in each box, plus books)
- Box 1 weighs 38 lbs.; Box 2 weighs 42 lbs.; Boxes 3-6 each weigh 32 lbs.

Venue Time Slots & Fees

4-week period: $300 or 8-week period: $500
- Free rental for schools with Title I status (proof required)
- School pays transportation and provides insurance coverage.
Transportation and insurance costs
- Exhibition can be transported via personal/institutional vehicle by school/library/university staff or shipped via UPS. UPS shipping fee included in invoice with participation fee.
- Venues cover insurance of $2,400 in case of replacing full set. (Per panel replacement is $200).

Jason E. Shaiman
Curator of Exhibitions
Miami University Art Museum
801 S. Patterson Ave.
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 529-2241 ph
(513) 529-6555 fax
shaimaje@MiamiOH.edu
www.MiamiOH.edu/artmuseum
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From the State Library AASL has announced its 2021 Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning. This recognition honors electronic resources that provide enhanced learning and curriculum development for school librarians and their educator collaborators. View the list here: www.ala.org/aasl/awards/best Traveling Exhibition In 2018, the Miami University Art Museum (Oxford, OH) presented an original art exhibition based on children's picture books exploring African-American history and cultural identity. *Telling A People's Story: African-American Children's Illustrated Literature* was 3 years in the making in collaboration with some of the top scholars in the field of African-American children's literature, including Ohioans Rudine Sims Bishop, Darwin Henderson and Arnold Adoff, along with 2 Ohio librarians, Sam Bloom and Gratia Banta, involved with ALA and the Coretta Scott King Award. As an outgrowth, a traveling panel exhibition version was created for circulation to public libraries and public schools. In fact, 5 sets have circulated thanks to a grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation in Cleveland. Since August 2018, more than 60 venues across the country have hosted the panel exhibition. Most of these venues are public libraries, including at least 12 in Ohio, and others in Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, even as far as New Mexico. What’s Included 1 set of 12 single-sided panels, each panel measures 82×33 inches (see images below) Durable vinyl panels with free-standing supports Can be arranged back-to-back, in a square, rectangle, etc., or in 37 linear-foot presentations 12 books featured in the exhibition for onsite visitor reading 6 shipping boxes Each box measures 39 x 13 x 10 inches (2 panels in each box, plus books) Box 1 weighs 38 lbs.; Box 2 weighs 42 lbs.; Boxes 3-6 each weigh 32 lbs. Venue Time Slots & Fees 4-week period: $300 or 8-week period: $500 Free rental for schools with Title I status (proof required) School pays transportation and provides insurance coverage. Transportation and insurance costs Exhibition can be transported via personal/institutional vehicle by school/library/university staff or shipped via UPS. UPS shipping fee included in invoice with participation fee. Venues cover insurance of $2,400 in case of replacing full set. (Per panel replacement is $200). Jason E. Shaiman Curator of Exhibitions Miami University Art Museum 801 S. Patterson Ave. Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 529-2241 ph (513) 529-6555 fax shaimaje@MiamiOH.edu www.MiamiOH.edu/artmuseum PGP: he, him, his
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