Tag: Colombia

Mar 13 2009

Americas, Databases, Latin America, Social Networks, World

ColombiaYa

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ColombiaYa.com is a search engine for Colombians, by Colombians. The site will provide access to all things Colombian, starting with a crash course of the country’s government and history. You...

May 30 2008

Technology, World

Updates on the OLPC Project

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The OLPC has reinvented their signature laptop and come out with a new model that looks more like an e-books, is more energy efficient, and will cost only $75. This...

Apr 30 2008

Libraries, Mobile Library, World

La Maleta Viajera

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This morning I was reading Críticas and found a fascinating article by Loida García-Fedo about Wilton Hurtado Cuero, a man truly dedicated to making this world a better place. Hurtado...

Apr 23 2008

Europe, Language, Libraries, Public Libraries, Spain, World

World Book and Copyright Day

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World Book and Copyright Day (what a mouthful) is a yearly event to commemorate Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare, and the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, all major figures in...

Mar 07 2008

Libraries, Public Libraries, World

Parque Biblioteca España

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Medellin‘s neighborhood of Santo Domingo Savio is changing its face thanks to a new library that was inaugurated back in August 2007. The library includes a computer room, daycare center,...

Feb 21 2008

Libraries, World

Libro al Viento

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Nowadays is seems that so many of us spend hours and hours commuting back and forth (and hopefully we are doing this on public transportation). For those of us lucky...

Feb 17 2008

Africa, Colombia, Environment, Europe, Flowers, Latin America, Women, World

Valentine’s other side

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A recent article in the BBC shows how recent violence in Kenya sparked from election disputes has affected the flower industry. Usually Valentines means that workers can expect to work...

Nov 25 2007

Women, World

International Day to Stop Violence Against Women

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In 1960 the Mirabal sisters were brutally murdered after a long struggle against Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. The sisters grew up comfortably on the island, but once Trujillo...

Nov 19 2007

Libraries, Maps, USA, World

Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, 2007

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This weekend I attended the 31st. Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair. I heard about this event after a visit to the John Carter Brown Library and decided to check it...

Nov 14 2007

World

Its been 22 years since the tragedy of el nevado del Ruiz…

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On November 13, 1985 Colombia suffered one of the biggest natural disasters in its history. The volcano at el nevado del Ruiz erupted and took with it the entire town...