PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2009
CONTACT: Tim Hackman
301/314-8521
thackman@umd.edu
College Park, MD - The University of Maryland Libraries are pleased to announce the second installment of the 2009-2010 “Speaking of Books: Conversations with Campus Authors” series. On November 10, John W. Frece, an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland in Urban Studies and Planning and the associate director of the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education, will speak on his book, “Sprawl and Politics.”
In “Sprawl and Politics,” Frece details the political history of the development of Maryland’s well-known Smart Growth and Neighborhood Conservation Initiative. As a key player in the program’s inception and implementation, Frece is able to provide an insider’s perspective at the decisions made by former Governor of Maryland Parris N. Glendening and his top staff as they worked to shape the beneficial program.
The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. in room 6137 in McKeldin Library. Mr. Frece will answer questions following his presentation, and books will be available for purchase and signing. The event is free, open to the public, and light refreshments will be served.
The Fall 2009 installment marks the fifth year of the Libraries’ “Speaking of Books” series, designed to highlight some of the fascinating research being published in book form by University of Maryland faculty members.
The University of Maryland (UM) is the only nationally-ranked public university in the Baltimore/Washington area. With a total student enrollment approaching 40,000, the University is supported in its academic endeavors by the University of Maryland Libraries, comprised of eight libraries and more than three and one half million volumes.
For more information: http://www.lib.umd.edu/MCK/booktalks.html
For driving directions: http://www.lib.umd.edu/PUB/drivingdirections.html
