(Exhibits - Continued from Page 2) At LaGuardia, the members of the Library Exhibits Committee and the professional staff use our display cases as instructional tools. One example is the series of exhibits on civil rights and the Holocaust. This presentation of visual images complements the educational programs being offered by the Holocaust Committee. Students with assignments on these two topics have the opportunity to look at photographs depicting scenes from the civil rights struggle and the Holocaust. To further integrate these exhibits into the college curriculum, we have written annotated bibliographies on the topics of civil rights, the Holocaust and racism. These bibliographies are available at the information table opposite the circulation desk. Exhibits do not have to be limited to artifacts, books, or photographs. The moving image can make a powerful impact on people. Terry Parker of our Media Services Unit recently presented an exhibit on African-American History. In designing his exhibit, Terry placed a television monitor inside a display case connected by cable to a remote VCR. During the course of African-American History Month, Terry ran documentaries on a variety of topics of historical and cultural importance. The exhibit proved to be creative and educational. Library Exhibits As Multi-Media Tools The library exhibit does not have to be limited to the physical confines of a display case. Exhibits placed on the Internet, or on a CD-ROM can become multimedia		teaching tool. Placing the images of a library exhibit online automatically makes them available to a large audience. Online exhibits can be accompanied by text or audio narration, providing the viewer with sight, sound and the printed word. And the online exhibit can be tailored to the needs of multilingual students simply by translating the text or narration into the appropriate languages. As more and more people use the Internet, the online exhibit will become another medium for promoting information literacy. If you are interested in doing an exhibit at the LaGuardia Library, please give me a call at extension 5434. I will be happy to assist you.
		Holocaust Exhibit At Library Through April The Library Media Resources Center is presenting an exhibit on the Holocaust. The exhibit is located in the display case at the entrance to the library. Terry Parker, Senior Laboratory Technician, Media Services, created the exhibit which features a video monitor showing documentaries about the Holocaust. The library also has annotated bibliographies on the civil rights movement and the Holocaust. They are located at the information table opposite the circulation desk.