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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Professional Development in the Library
Most adults who come to a Professional Development offering on Libraries at Bookworm, carry with them a notion about libraries. We all do. These notions simply stated include the idea of a space, books, an exchange of books and animation. After experiencing the possibilities of library work through a capacity building offering, responses read like […]
बुकवॉर्म के साथ सीखने का एक अनोखा सफर
मेरा नाम पम्मी कौर है और मैं नागाओं असम में सतीर्था फाउंडेशन के साथ काम करती हूं । मुझे बुक वॉर्म में जाकर Introduction to library workshop करने का मौका मिला और मैने इस मौके को व्यर्थ नहीं जाने दिया। काफी चुनौतियों को देखते हुए मैने मेरे जाने का सफर तय किया क्योंकि यह मेरे […]
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: […]