SIRS Provides "Library Promotional Materials" and Unveils Oklahoma & Alabama Library Prints

BOCA RATON, FL, April 8, 2003 - In celebration of National Library Week, SIRS has developed "Library Promotional Materials" to help its customers inform their students, teachers, parents, patrons and community about the services their libraries have to offer.

Librarians can now increase awareness and spread the word about SIRS Databases in their libraries with "Press Release Templates," "Promotional Flyers" and "Bookmarks" that can be easily customized to their individual library.

In addition, SIRS provides training materials, Web ready art, desktop shortcuts and screensavers.

It's easy to access "Library Promotional Materials:"

• From SIRS Home Page at www.sirs.com, click on SUPPORT and scroll down
• From SIRS Knowledge Source OR SIRS Discoverer, Click on "Librarian's Corner"
• Access the following link: www.sirs.com/products/service.htm

Download Wallpaper of Library Print from SIRS Corporate Site

Follow the same instructions above to access info to download wallpaper for the Month of April of the Birmingham Public Library print, OR...

Click on the "Celebrate Library Week with Library Print Wallpaper" link on the SIRS home page.

SIRS Unveils Oklahoma Library Print

SIRS unveiled its tenth print in the SIRS Celebrates America's Public Libraries Collection, the Okmulgee Public Library, this month at the Oklahoma Library Association conference.

Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this library is one of the largest independently financed libraries in Oklahoma and the first in the state to be built entirely by city funds. The Okmulgee Public Library or "Reading Room" was organized by the Okmulgee Civic Club in 1905. It was located in two small rooms at the top of a long flight of stairs that currently houses a drugstore.

After various locations, ground was broken for the new building in 1922 and the library moved into the new facility in 1923. In 1983, the library was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

SIRS Unveils Alabama Library Print

SIRS also unveiled the eleventh print in the collection of the Birmingham Public Library this month at the Alabama Library Association conference.

In 1886, the Birmingham Public Library was established as an adjunct to the city's public schools. The library relocated to City Hall, but was destroyed by a great fire in 1925. Two years later, a building of Indiana limestone with an imposing neo-classical design was completed and served as the central facility for 57 years. To facilitate the expanding collection and increased demand for services, a contemporary-style structure was built in 1984 that connects to the original building.

From a room not much bigger than a closet, the Birmingham Public Library concluded the 20th century as one of the largest and most respected library systems in the Southeast.

Both prints can be viewed on the SIRS Celebrates America's Libraries web page.

For more information on SIRS Celebration of National Library Week, SIRS Celebrates America's Public Libraries Collection, or any other SIRS products, please contact SIRS Customer Service at 1-800-232-7477 (press "1") or e-mail media@sirs.com.