Daily Archives: February 10, 2010

A History of Women’s History Month

February 10, 2010

The roots of National Women's History Month go back to “Women’s History Week,” first celebrated in Sonoma County, California, in 1978. This public celebration was scheduled around March 8, International Women’s Day, long celebrated in socialist countries, but not in the U.S. despite the fact that the first International Women’s Day was held in the … Continue reading A History of Women’s History Month


To Help You Plan

February 10, 2010

Use these resources to explore women’s history, answer reference questions, get program and resource-guide ideas, or link them to your website’s National Women’s History Month page. About.com has a plethora of historical information organized by topic as well as a daily calendar of women’s history events, biographies, and current information through a blog and forum. … Continue reading To Help You Plan


Women's History Month

(At Least) 21 Programming Ideas for Women’s History Month

February 10, 2010

Promote healthy conversation. In every community there is someone (a physician, nurse, pharmacist, physical therapist, etc) who can address women’s health issues. Plymouth (Mich.) District Library worked with the speaker’s bureau of the local hospital to present an exercise and nutrition program. Ask a local physician. That’s what the Bartholomew County (Ind.) Public Library did … Continue reading (At Least) 21 Programming Ideas for Women’s History Month


Partnership Possibilities

February 10, 2010

Listed below are organizations experienced in programming for, or of interest to, women. Use their websites to get program ideas as well as possible programming partners. For the 2010 National Women’s History Month theme, “Writing Women Back into History,” consider focusing on the history and contributions of women’s organizations in your community or campus. Don’t … Continue reading Partnership Possibilities