Volunteer in South Africa!
Announcing the 2004 Inform the World Library Skills Exchange
If you love books and reading, consider spending the summer of 2004
helping communities gain access to the information they need to build a
better future. School librarians are especially welcomed as
participants in this program.
The ITW Library Skills Exchange is a 4-week hands-on volunteer program
primarily for librarians, library science students, and retired
professionals (we do also accept some non-librarians). The program
provides structured training and assistance to South African librarians
and others with little or no formal librarian training, while offering
volunteers the opportunity to use their skills and experience the
vibrant culture of rural South African communities.
The program is called a "skills exchange" because African and
international librarians bring their expertise together to create unique
answers to the information needs of rural African communities.
Sometimes the solutions are based on international standards, like using
a recognized method for classifying books. Other times, they are unique
adaptations to local conditions, like delivering books by donkey cart or
making paper from elephant dung. Most often, each volunteer and African
librarian contributes to creating a library as special as the community
it serves.
The programs is 4 weeks; there are two groups going to different
locations:
Limpopo Province: July 12 - August 12
KwaZulu Natal (KZN) Province: July 16 - August 17
The World Library Partnership (WLP) is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to building global understanding by promoting literacy,
learning and access to information. We believe that libraries empower
individuals and enrich communities and we advocate for sustainable,
community-based libraries in developing areas of the world. Visit our
website at www.worldlibraries.org for more information about us.
We welcome applications from interested volunteers around the world.
For more information and to apply, please see
http://www.worldlibraries.org/itw/southafrica/saprogram.shtml
ITW 2000 volunteer Debbie Kilcup put it best when she said; "We left not
only a very functional and appealing facility behind for the eager
learners, but also a piece of our hearts. We are different for the
experience."
"I never imagined I'd find such a perfect fit to combine my interest in
volunteering, traveling in developing countries, cross-cultural
understanding and also make use of my skills as a librarian" said Kara
Malenfant (ITW 2001)
We'd love to have you join us!
Laura Wendell
Executive Director
The World Library Partnership
3101 Guess Rd. Suite D
Durham, NC 27705
919-479-0163
http://worldlibraries.org
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