Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Librarians on the Move ALA Costa Rica 2014
With gratitude to the ALA International Relations Office
Michael Dowling and Delin Guerra for all the assistancein making this trip a reality
Thank you!
Background
1. History of library work in Monteverde, CR
2. Combining educational international travel/ service
3. ALA sponsorship/ support
Day 1: Getting to know each other
Monteverde …
• Unique social/ cultural history
• Cloud forest ecosystem
• Ecotourist destination/ North American Quaker community/ rural Costa Rican community
To work …
1. San Luis community library project/ San Luis school activity/ area school mobile library project
2. Monteverde Friends community and school library
3. Monteverde Institute tropical ecology digital collection
Combined 200 volunteer hours of work
Working in San Luis and beyond …
Working at the MFS Community Library …
And working at the MVI …
All work and no play? Not this group!
Answering the call for resources
And finally -- the beach!
And in the end …• Opportunity to contribute service
was initial main appeal• Appreciated combination of
educational/ tourist aspects, local knowledgeable and fun guide, and organization
• Transformative travel – especially for early career librarians – 3 returning for more work this year!!!
• There is demand for this type of intentional international travel – call for ALA to sponsor more opportunities like this.
