Taking a deep dive into ‘Childhood’
Author- Prema Basargekar Childhood is often imagined as a beautiful stage in one’s life which you always remember fondly, which nourishes your soul and which gives you strength to face challenges in future. This was my tentative idea about childhood before I joined the LEC course. How naïve and innocent I was! When I began […]
Bringing Together Text and Images: A Three-Day Drawing Workshop with Liz Kemp
Author: Liz Kemp and Bookworm Team Renowned artist and dear friend of Bookworm, Liz Kemp, conducted a three-day drawing workshop at The Vinay & Jean Kalgutkar Community Centre, Saligao last month. Though originally intended as a session for adults, we saw the enthusiastic participation of many children. Three drawing techniques were covered over the three […]
My LEC Journey From Being a Novice to a Transformative Library Educator
Author- Tsering Youdon Our life is uncertain and it’s funny how life sometimes leads you to where you’re meant to be, even when you least expect it to. Well, I used to be a teacher for many years before stepping into the track of librarianship. My journey into library education was one that happened by […]
Children’s Joyful Exploration at Saligao Bookworm Library
Author: Daisy D’Souza Gail Honeyman, the Scottish author rightly quoted, ‘In principle and reality, libraries are life-enhancing palaces of wonder’. Bookworm proves this quote. Bookworm is a library-focused organisation with multiple outreach programs. Libraries bring to mind the notion of only books, but at Bookworm it’s a different world, particularly for children. I joined Bookworm […]
Booktalks under the Gazebo
Author- Swati Ramkumar My journey with the Library Educator’s Certificate course feels like a dream come true. To think, read, and talk about children’s books in the company of fellow book enthusiasts is pure magic. So, when it was time for our second contact session in January, I was abuzz with anticipation. Our venue this […]
Breaking, Building, and Belonging: My LEC Journey
Author: Jyoti Narayan When I stepped into the Library Educator’s Certificate (LEC) course, I expected to learn about running a library, organizing books, and engaging young readers. What I didn’t anticipate was how deeply it would challenge my understanding of reading, learning, and the very purpose of a library. More than just a space for […]
Beyond the Shelves: My LMS Journey
Author: Phunchokla Bhutia Some experiences leave a deep mark on our hearts, changing how we think and feel. Attending the four-day Library Mentoring and Support (LMS) workshop at Bookworm Library in Goa was one such experience for me. As a representative of DG Reading Room Resource and Education Foundation, a community library situated in Dumigaon, […]
Exploring Books, Art and Creativity together – Rang Kaarwaan and Bookworm’s journey
Author: Rang Kaarwaan Team Rang Kaarwaan is a women-led theatre and arts-based organisation that identifies and nurtures intergenerational local leaders, guiding them through a transformative journey from awareness to advocacy. We create collaborative and exploratory spaces for community members to learn about themselves and shape community-driven solutions. Through theatre and arts, we create experiential learning […]
LMS से जुड़ने का सफ़र…
Written by Zeba and Muskan मैं ज़ेबा और मेरी साथी मुस्कान, हम दोनों मध्यप्रदेश, भोपाल शहर की अलग अलग बस्तियों में रहते हैं, और पहल संस्था के साथ जुड़कर सावित्री बाई फुले फ़ातिमा शेख पुस्तकालय संचालित करते हैं| नया बसेरा गंदी बस्ती और आरिफ़ नगर में | हम दोनों की लाईब्रेरी मेंटोरींग सपोर्ट की यह […]
New waters… New hopes… My experience at the LEC contact period
Written by Vishala Vasant A conference room overlooking the beach. A sea of books within the conference room. Like-minded folks riding the same wave of passion. Thoughtful and experienced ‘bookworm’ers helping us dive into the depths of reading. This is how my LEC journey began at the first contact period in Goa… From the moment […]