Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Religious and Cultural Celebrations in the Library.

Autor/inn/en	Rathemacher, Andree; Grubman, Sheila Black; Lahiri, Amar; Gilton, Donna; Sharif, Mohammed
Institution	Rhode Island Univ., Kingston. Library.
Titel	Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Religious and Cultural Celebrations in the Library.
Quelle	(1996), (30 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Academic Libraries; Buddhism; Christianity; Committees; Cultural Activities; Cultural Awareness; Exhibits; Higher Education; Hinduism; Islam; Judaism; Library Planning; Library Services; Religious Holidays; Student Organizations + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Buddhismus; Christentum; Committee; Ausschuss; Cultural activity; Kulturelle Aktivität; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Hinduismus; Judaismus; Bibliotheksarbeit; Student organisations; Schülerorganisation; Studentenorganisation; Studentenvereinigung; Studentenvertretung
Abstract	The charge of the University of Rhode Island's Ad Hoc Committee on Religious and Cultural Celebrations in the Library was to: investigate all opportunities for the library to educate the campus community about religious and cultural holidays; consider all the major religions of the world and the possibility of having displays for the symbols of religious holidays; make recommendations to the director of possible courses of action; and assume no money beyond a token amount is available. The major religions of the world and most important holidays were identified as: (1) Christianity (Easter, Christmas); (2) Judaism (Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur, Passover, Channukah); (3) Islam (Ramadhan/Eidul Fitr (or Eid al Fitr), Eidul Adha(or Eid al Adha)); (4) Hinduism (Divali); (5) Buddhism (Buddha's Day); and (6) other (Chinese New Year). A timeline for these holidays and suggestions for displays and programs were developed. The committee decided to have the Multicultural Center, working with student organizations and interested individuals on campus, coordinate the displays and events, while remaining in close communication with the library. An 11-year calendar (1996-2006) of the recommended holidays, brief descriptions of each holiday, and a list of undergraduate student organizations are attached. (DLS)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC