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 […]
Bringing back the library charm
Keeping pace with the times and the new ways in which people access content, a first-of-its-kind Library Educator’s Course was recently held to help librarians and practitioners to imagine the library as an open and vibrant space for children Most people growing up have had some sort of association with the library. There are some […]
Advancing development of library practitioners
NT KURIOCITY The ‘Parag’ initiative of Tata Trusts and Goa-based Bookworm Trust recently announced the successful conclusion of a first-of-its-kind Library Educator’s Course (LEC) for professional development of library practitioners. The event was presided over by Minister for Art and Culture Govind Gawde. A professional development course, the LEC has been developed by Tata Trusts, […]
Library Educator’s Course English 2017 – Closing Ceremony
Play and Performance have been significant parts of the Library Educator’s Course. The graduating batch of LEC 2017, English under the direction of Alia Sinha put up a closing performance of the LEC Course for the closing ceremony. The remarkable aspect of this performance is that it was co constructed and imagined by each and […]
For the joy of reading
Press feature: The Goa, 20th October 2017 In an attempt to underline the importance of good reading in the formative years, Tata Trusts in collaboration with Bookworm Trust (Goa) recently conducted a Library Educator’s Course in the state which witnessed the participation of 34 people from 11 different states. Amrita Patwardhan of Tata Trusts share […]
Library Educator’s Course concludes
Participants at the concluding ceremony of the inaugural Library Educator’s course. PANJIM: The ‘ Parag’ initiative of Tata Trusts and Goa based Bookworm Trust announced the successful conclusion of a first- of- its- kind Library Educator’s Course ( LEC) for professional development of library practitioners. The event was presided over by Govind Gaude, Minister for […]
Library Educators Course English 2017 – Closing ceremony press features
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