Comments on: Remember the Past, Transform the Future http://rlace.info/2009/10/28/remember-the-past-transform-the-future/ providing continuing education for all library staff Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:23:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Alex http://rlace.info/2009/10/28/remember-the-past-transform-the-future/#comment-43 Alex Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:03:42 +0000 http://rlace.info/?p=267#comment-43 We've done several holocaust/genocide books in our discussion group. Maus, the graphic novel by Art Spiegleman was probably one of the most interesting. Well, it generated one of the most interesting discussions. A COMIC BOOK?!? On the Holocaust?!? Waitwaitwait - it won what? the Pulitzer Prize?!?! A COMIC BOOK?!? /sigh, sometimes I love leading a book club. Hotel Rwanda was another stirring book we've done with our group. I was amazed at how innocuously it all seemed to begin - with radio spots that got more and more strident and hateful in the leadup to the massacres. This past August, we read the Rape of Nanking - an incredible, horrifying story that makes you wonder not just how people can do those things, but also how that event nearly escaped our collective memories. The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay takes place in New York City during World War II. The Holocaust has a distant and always present impact on the two main characters. We’ve done several holocaust/genocide books in our discussion group. Maus, the graphic novel by Art Spiegleman was probably one of the most interesting. Well, it generated one of the most interesting discussions. A COMIC BOOK?!? On the Holocaust?!? Waitwaitwait – it won what? the Pulitzer Prize?!?! A COMIC BOOK?!?

/sigh, sometimes I love leading a book club.

Hotel Rwanda was another stirring book we’ve done with our group. I was amazed at how innocuously it all seemed to begin – with radio spots that got more and more strident and hateful in the leadup to the massacres.

This past August, we read the Rape of Nanking – an incredible, horrifying story that makes you wonder not just how people can do those things, but also how that event nearly escaped our collective memories.

The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay takes place in New York City during World War II. The Holocaust has a distant and always present impact on the two main characters.

]]> By: Rich http://rlace.info/2009/10/28/remember-the-past-transform-the-future/#comment-42 Rich Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:33:34 +0000 http://rlace.info/?p=267#comment-42 Thanks for joining us! We hope to see you again at future RLA CE events. Our field trip is usually in the fall but we have other programs throughout the year. Thanks for joining us! We hope to see you again at future RLA CE events. Our field trip is usually in the fall but we have other programs throughout the year.

]]> By: Leslie http://rlace.info/2009/10/28/remember-the-past-transform-the-future/#comment-41 Leslie Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:15:14 +0000 http://rlace.info/?p=267#comment-41 Thank you so much for organizing this field trip. The museum is very impressive and has features that are unique, even if you've already seen the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D. C. Our docent was excellent, pointing out architectural and other details that we probably would not have noticed if we had gone on our own. Thank you so much for organizing this field trip. The museum is very impressive and has features that are unique, even if you’ve already seen the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D. C. Our docent was excellent, pointing out architectural and other details that we probably would not have noticed if we had gone on our own.

]]> By: Nancy Wagner http://rlace.info/2009/10/28/remember-the-past-transform-the-future/#comment-40 Nancy Wagner Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:56:01 +0000 http://rlace.info/?p=267#comment-40 I too found myself thinking of books I had read-The Zookeeper's Wife, Stones from the River, Those who Save Us. Speaking of books, the library space has the same sort of feeling of enclosure and intimacy that I found so striking in the exhibit areas. I too found myself thinking of books I had read-The Zookeeper’s Wife, Stones from the River, Those who Save Us.

Speaking of books, the library space has the same sort of feeling of enclosure and intimacy that I found so striking in the exhibit areas.

]]> By: Melissa http://rlace.info/2009/10/28/remember-the-past-transform-the-future/#comment-38 Melissa Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:28:40 +0000 http://rlace.info/?p=267#comment-38 The tour was great! Our docent was very knowledgeable and willingly shared her knowledge with us. I would recommend this tour and museum to anyone interested in anything to do with WWII. The information was displayed and presented in a respectful and non-threatening way. The tour was great! Our docent was very knowledgeable and willingly shared her knowledge with us. I would recommend this tour and museum to anyone interested in anything to do with WWII. The information was displayed and presented in a respectful and non-threatening way.

]]> By: Jane Malik http://rlace.info/2009/10/28/remember-the-past-transform-the-future/#comment-37 Jane Malik Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:19:33 +0000 http://rlace.info/?p=267#comment-37 Our group talked about books we've read about Holocaust and these are the titles that came up. Please feel free to add some of your own. The Book Thief (Markus Zusak) Hana's Suitcase (Karen Levine) A Mad Desire to Dance (Elie Wiesel) The Nazi's Officer's Wife: How one Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust (Edith Beer) The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (John Boyne)..this is also a very powerful movie. Our group talked about books we’ve read about Holocaust and these are the titles that came up. Please feel free to add some of your own.

The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
Hana’s Suitcase (Karen Levine)
A Mad Desire to Dance (Elie Wiesel)
The Nazi’s Officer’s Wife: How one Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust (Edith Beer)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (John Boyne)..this is also a very powerful movie.

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