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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 — […]
Learning to Embody Stories – An LEC Journey
Written by Nayanika P, LEC 2022 When I first joined LEC, I had some experience of working with children as a storyteller. I was often at loggerheads with the role, knowing there were parts of it I enjoyed and parts of it, like the performance bit, that I was deeply anxious about. The sessions I […]
Fireworks in the Brain…
Written by Dharmaraju Kakani, LEC 2022 A while back if you were to ask me, about my thoughts on library, I might have made a combination of these statements: A place for books, where readers can access them Experts who run libraries know best what to stock in a library The act of discovery (and […]