Interested in applying for a grant from the Smart investing @ your library® program. Grant amounts range from $5,000 to $100,000. Funds may be used for a variety of activities that promote financial literacy in public and community college libraries. Contact Margaret Monsour at 1-800-545-2433 or mmonsour@ala.org to learn more. Deadline to apply is June 5, 2014
Lessons on a Blog
At the Newton Free Library in Newton, Mass they developed a blog for the FINRA sponsored Retirement Planning Club for Women. They first thought the blog should be closed to members of the Retirement Planning Club only, but found the Club would be better served if the blog was open to all. The move was made with the goal to attract new members to the Club. The link to the blog is http://retirementclub.wordpress.com/ or go to the Library’s homepage at www.newtonfreelibrary.net, scroll down the page to the box entitled “Our Blogs”.
Smart Investing at Alliance Library System
Robert Ganem and Margaret Monsour (above) recently met with Kitty Pope, Lori Bell (below) plus Tom Peters, and other staff from the Alliance Library System to experience their Smart investing@ your library program.
Our avatars were guests at a lively book discussion on the latest book by Dan Ariely entitled Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions. Maxito Ricardo led the conversation on Investing Info Island a virtual space located in Second Life.
We were then whisked away, not virtually but in reality to see the van in action as John Howard, Outreach Coordinator showcased books and brochures about Smart investing @ your library at one of the six participating member libraries. The van will be traveling until September, sharing the message that your public library is a good source of unbiased investment information.