Womans Day magazine is promoting libraries. Does it promote the contemporary view of women students in academic settings? Does it depict women students meeting the challenges of campus life, commuting and completing course work? Present your views on how the library has helped you! The New Womans Day initiative asks readers to share stories on how the library has changed their life. Womans Day magazine wants to learn how the library has changed lives.
The magazine announced the editorial initiative in its March 7 issue, which reached subscribers last week. In the issue, the magazine declares that libraries are magical places and asks readers to submit their stories in 700 words or less. Stories can be sent to womansday@ala.org from now until May 10, 2006, when the promotion closes. Four of the submissions will be featured in an upcoming issue of Womans Day.
The ALA partnership with Womans Day began in 2002 with a series of workshops for aspiring writers led by writers from the magazine. It has developed into a multi-program partnership that has resulted in approximately $4 million in library-related editorial coverage in five issues of the magazine, donated ad space and an online book club featuring ALA members.
Currently, the Womans Day online book club features recommendations for young adults. The book club is available by visiting www.womansday.com/community .
Womans Day is a Founding Partner of The Campaign for Americas Libraries, the ALAs multi-year public awareness and advocacy campaign to promote the value of libraries and librarians in the 21st century.