The Late Flight
In our collective pursuit at Bookworm to extend our reach in Goa, we have finally ( after over 8 years of school outreach work) felt bold enough to invite teachers into our circle of learning. We feel ready to share what works and what is sustainable during a school calendar to bring reading joy. In […]
A Library in Goa
Written by Preeti Tressler, LEC 2019 What comes to your mind when you think of Goa? Beaches? Prawn Curry and port wine? A library?? Hmm…The Bookworm Library in Goa is a place that doesn’t quite fit the traditional, touristy definition of Goa. But that’s the trouble with definitions – they’re mostly limited. A week spent […]
For the love of reading: Strategies for librarians
My LEC (English) days with Bookworm
Written by Proma Basu Roy, LEC 2017 Alumni ‘Yo ya vatsu ya, hasun khelun, vatsu ya.’ – Konkani folklore I have wanted to join the LEC (Library Educator’s Certificate) Course ever since it began in 2013-2014. My inadequacy of Hindi language proficiency held me back from applying to the Course which till then was offered […]
Library Educator’s Course 2018 – My treasure trove is full
Written by Lakshmi Karunakaran, LEC 2018 On the final day of our last contact a few weeks ago, teary eyed as I bid goodbye to friends and faculty in the serene campus at the St Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre in Goa, I had a conversation with Jane Sahi, a senior faculty member at the […]
Library Educator’s Course – 2018, How do I stop gushing?
Written by Radhika Timbadia, LEC 2018 I was intrigued when I came across an email about the Library Educator’s Course earlier this year. I wondered what it would entail. I was at a point in my life where I was winding down other work and beginning to think about opening a bookstore. I was very […]
Stepping into Library Work: My Immersion at LEC 2018
Written by Jennifer Thomas, Educator. Rolling my suitcase down the quiet corridors of the Spiritual Renewal Centre in Old Goa, the beautiful venue for the third contact of the Library Educators Course 2018, I felt a sense of trepidation. The only sound was the noise of my suitcase wheels. The stillness and calm of the […]
Time for Reflection and Introspection
Written by Megha Dharnidharka, LEC 2017, Alumni The LEC course is truly unique and I feel incredibly privileged to have been part of such a thoughtful and reflective course. Each contact period was an immersive experience and I came away changed every single time. Imagine my delight when I learnt that I would have the […]
Envisioning the Bigger Picture
Written by Dharamjeet Kumar “Library as a refuge”, the phrase is so much relatable yet I never thought of putting it like this. This vision about library has been one of the major takeaways from LEC contact 2. The library has been an escape for me in times of loneliness or unpleasant surrounding. Several times […]
Mesmerising Contact 2
Written by Dr Neeza Singh, LEC 2018 Right from the time of entry into the beautiful serene building of St Joseph Renewal Centre on the top of the hill on the first day of the Contact 2 till the time I bid adieu to all in the class on the last day, every moment was […]