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Multitype Collaboration

In the spirit of true collaboration and cooperation we will highlight projects, programs and initiatives, both large and small, that take advantage of the Illinois multitype library model. Hopefully these will inspire, motivate and encourage Academic, Special, School and Public library staff to join forces to better serve the Illinois library community.

Be inspired by stories of multitype cooperation at the Metropolitan Library System and in a grant to create a statewide Information Literacy Center, find out more about how to connect public and school libraries, and read other stories of Illinois multitype cooperation by clicking on the documents tab or browsing the feed below.

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Blue Island Public Library Lends a Helping Hand
When Darren Thompson at the Blue Island Public Library heard that the multimedia section of the local high school had been flooded, he offered his services and the library equipment to record important school events.
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Culture Connection: A Celebration of World Cultures
The Johnsburg Public Library, in partnership with the Johnsburg High School International Club, sponsored a series of ethnic programs for the community with a grant project titled “Culture Connection: A Celebration of World Cultures”.
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MLS Hosts "The Curriculum Connection: How Museums Serve School Libraries
Find out more about how the Metropolitan Library System is bringing together School and Museum library staff to collaborate and cooperate.
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MLS Partners with Chicago Public Schools for School Librarian for a Day
Metropolitan Library System organized the first ever School Librarian for a Day in which MLS member libraries and staff shadowed CPL librarians.
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Odell Public Library: Bringing History to Life
The Odell Public Library is bringing history to life for the students and adults of Odell! Ten nationally recognized historic impersonators will visit the Odell Grade School followed by an evening program at the Odell Grade School for the general public.
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Successful Partnership Between Architecture Libraries
Partnership between Architectural Library Firm and Architectural High School Creates a Life Line for School Library.
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 Take It to the Street: School and Public Libraries Collaborate
Take It to the Street was a LSTA grant received by Chicago Public Schools to support a collaborative effort between school and public libraries to provide a community with greater access to library programs, activities and resources.
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 Tapestry of Freedom
Developed from an LSTA grant to the Gail Borden Public Library, "A Tapestry of Freedom" spotlighted the faces, feelings and histories of freedom in an innovative multi-faceted collaborative project from February 2 through May 31, 2008.
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