Local government | May 22, 2014
On May 24, the Mississauga Central Library is thanking Samsung Electronics Canada for their donation of a 55” television and 30 GALAXY Note 10.1 tablets. The donation helps Library staff introduce a “digital literacy” component to existing programs for children, youth and older adults in libraries.
Children participating in the programs can express their creativity in new ways and engage in collaborative learning activities.
What:
Children six-years-old and older will be reading digital, interactive storybooks complete with sounds and motion. Teens will be using the new tablets to create digital storybooks.
When:
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Time:
2 p.m.
Where:
Mississauga Central Library – Main Floor
301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W.
Mississauga, ON
Who:
• Mayor Hazel McCallion, Mayor of the City of Mississauga
• Mark Childs, CMO, Samsung Electronics Canada
• Rose Vespa, Director, Mississauga Central Library
• Brad Hutchinson, Library Board Chair
• Mississauga Central Library staff
• Children/parents
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Media Contact:
Karen Flores
Communications Advisor, Community Services
City of Mississauga
905-615-3200, ext. 5053
Karen.Flores@mississauga.ca
TTY: 905-896-5151