300 Libraries Receive Human Rights Video Collection Grants

Managing Information News
The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office and National Video Resources (NVR) have selected over 200 libraries in 44 states to receive the Human Rights Video Project grant.
A panel of librarians, filmmakers and human rights professionals selected the video collection, which covers topics such as globalization and labor rights, landmines, the prison industry in the United States, sexual violence in war, police brutality, disability rights, rights to education, justice for torture victims, globalization and International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies, post-apartheid South Africa, Israel and the Palestinians, AIDS in Africa and U.S. immigration and political asylum.
For more information about the Human Rights Video Project and to view a complete list of selected libraries, please visit www.humanrightsproject.org.

Participating Oklahoma libraries include:
Grace M. Pickens Public Library (Hodenville, OK)
Pioneer Library System (Norman, OK)