My Experience at the LEC Course by Bookworm Goa
Written by Neha Aurora I recently attended the first Contact Period of the Library Educator’s Certificate Course, hosted by Bookworm Goa. I arrived with a sense of curiosity and left, struck by wonder. They say, ‘What you seek is seeking you,’ and never have the words rung truer. Our week-long interaction provided me with a dual benefit: […]
Finding a Home in the LEC
Written by Vani Balasubramanian Joining the Library Educator’s Certificate Course, in hindsight, seemed like an obvious next step for me. I was fortunate to be born into a family that prioritised pleasure reading as a hobby, and I was supported by library systems that allowed me access to the books that called out to me […]
LEC 2024: A Journey of Discovery
Written by Reshma Kotwal I have a bad case of the butterflies. It isn’t just the turbulence. I’m headed to Goa for the first contact period of the LEC course. Despite my background in education, I’ve never engaged directly with children, not even in a classroom let alone a library. This is terra incognita — […]
My time at Bookworm
Written by Aari Teresa As a reader, I initially discovered Bookworm and instantly fell for their graphic novel section. Eventually, I decided to pursue an internship and it has been a completely novel and fun experience for me, with plenty of exciting new challenges. My name is Aari, and I’ve been interning at Bookworm for about […]
Introduction to Libraries Workshop
by Rigzin Lhamo My perspective of Goa was limited to images of sun-soaked beaches and sizzling nightlife. It was firmly rooted in this outdated vision until I had the chance to attend the “Introduction to Libraries” workshop at Bookworm, this July. Little did I know that this trip would reshape my view of Goa but […]
A Fun Book Adventure!
By Priti Hanumanta Uppar, Azim Premji University Student Entering a Story World Have you ever wanted to jump right into the amazing worlds that books create? That’s exactly how my internship at Bookworm Trust in Panaji, Goa felt! As soon as I stepped into their colorful library, I was surrounded by the magic of stories […]
Embracing Literacy and Community: A Three-Week Internship at Bookworm Library
Written by Abdul Basith My three-week internship at Bookworm Library has been a transforming experience, full of enlightening encounters, significant tasks, and exciting community engagement. This experience not only increased my affection for the power of books, but it also demonstrated the significant impact libraries can have on promoting equality and accessibility. I was promptly […]
Pop Up Library: Taking the Library to the People
Written by Diksha Chodankar A pop-up library is a collection of resources and books taken outside the physical library space to the public. The objective of doing a pop library in a public area is to spread the joy of reading to children. Additionally we also hope to engage and interact with the children and […]
LMS – A New Journey
Written by Yeshi Dolma, Manjushree Educational Services Are you a reader? If yes, who inspires you to read? These two questions pinch me hard every time I come across a book. Personally, I wasn’t a reader back in my primary school and I always considered the library period as a boring period. Neither our library […]
लाइब्रेरी ताई बनने का सफर The Journey of becoming a Library Tai
Written by Yuga Addak, Library Facilitator, Kalpakta Education Foundation मेरा नाम युगा है और मैं कल्पकता वाचनालय सिर्सि, जिल्हा नागपूर (महाराष्ट्र) में पिछले 3 साल से पुस्तकालय सुविधाप्रदाता का काम कर रही हूं | सबसे पहले मैं अपने बारे में कूछ बताना चाहती हूं | मैं एक छोटे से गाव से […]