Author: Bilingual Librarian

Nov 17 2009

Academic Libraries, Americas, Education, Libraries, Professional Development, World

Visiting librarian at Bermuda College

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If you are ready for some warm weather and beautiful beaches, consider spending a couple weeks at Bermuda College. They are currently accepting proposals for their Visiting Librarian program. It...

Nov 14 2009

Censorship, Education, Libraries, Public Libraries, USA

“Child protection or censorship”; I say it’s censorship

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My friend found this article and started a great conversation. The article explains the story of two women (Sharon Cook, and Beth Boisvert) who work at a public library in...

Nov 12 2009

Education, Libraries, Videos

“Working at a library is like the Matrix” (video)

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My friend Alberto found this great video that states a simple, yet profound truth. We librarians, and really everyone, should take advantage of the wealth of information found at the...

Nov 11 2009

Education, Libraries, Professional Development, Tools

“Career Q & A with the Library Career People”

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I just happen upon the blog “Career Q & A with the Library Career People” which specializes on professional career advice for librarians and other information professionals. The blog is...

Nov 11 2009

Americas, Poetry, USA, World

USA-born poet? Want to travel?

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The poet Amy Lowell passed away in 1925, leaving behind a trust fund that once a year sponsors a USA-born poet to travel as much as they wish outside the...

Nov 10 2009

Digital, Europe, Images, News, Politics, Web 2.0, World

The Berlin Wall, 20 years later

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For the 20th anniversary after the fall of the Berlin Wall, The Guardian has gathered a number of online projects reflecting its history and present. Para el 20 º aniversario...

Nov 06 2009

Americas, Education, Latin America, Libraries, Professional Development, Tools, Web 2.0, World

La Cuña; a forum for Latin American and Iberian librarians

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Yesterday I got an email announcing the beginning of La Cuña, an online forum dedicated to librarianship for and about Latin American and the Iberian Peninsula. The forum wants to...

Nov 05 2009

Books, Libraries

Library Merchandise

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Zazzle.com has a lot of fun library related merchandise. Here is just a small sampling. Zazzle.com tiene un montón de mercancía divertida relacionadas con la biblioteca. Esta es sólo una...

Nov 05 2009

USA

Goby

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Need help finding something interesting to do? Well Goby could help you. It offers you three search boxes where you can input information about the type of activity you would...

Nov 03 2009

Academic Libraries, Americas, Education, Latin America, Libraries, Professional Development, World

Library Visiting Scholarships

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I just received an email announcing that the Consortium for Latin American Studies at the University of Illinois – University of Chicago is offering fellowship for faculty of non-USA colleges...