Gettin' Hot in Here: Using Global Warming to Connect the Library with the Community

Abstract

Who knew that a topic as controversial as global warming could bring people together? GAIA (Global Awareness and Information Access), a year-long series of events, with global warming as the central theme, provided students and community members with the information needed to create informed opinions about this heated topic. Come by to get all of the details of the GAIA initiative, including the planning, advertising, sponsorship, and collaboration needed to make this series a success.