FYI, I was a 2001 volunteer with the program below. It is a great
opportunity and I'm happy to answer questions.
Donna Nixon
Reference/Access Services Librarian
Kathrine R. Everett Law Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Volunteer at a Library in Africa or Central America
Spend the summer of 2003 helping communities gain access to the
information they need to build
a better future as part of the Inform the World Library Skills Exchange
(ITW). ITW volunteers
provide hands-on assistance and training to rural librarians in South
Africa, Honduras and
Guatemala. The program is a unique opportunity to share your skills
while experiencing another
culture. If you love libraries and have a sense of adventure, join us
for this exciting
service project!
Who: The World Library Partnership (WLP) is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to building
global understanding by promoting literacy, learning and access to
information. Visit our
website at www.worldlibraries.org for more information.
What: The ITW volunteers will conduct practical service projects in
libraries in rural South
Africa and Central America.
When:
Central America
Honduras: July 25-July 23, 2003
Guatemala: July 2-July 30, 2003
South Africa
Limpopo Province: July 15-August 15
Kwa Zulu Natal Province: July 22-August 22, 2003
Eligibility: WLP invites librarians, library school students, teachers,
IT professionals and
others who love libraries to apply. Conversational Spanish is a
requirement for the Central
America program. Fluency in English is required for the South Africa
program.
How to Apply: The application for the various ITW 2003 programs can be
found at our website –
www.worldlibraries.org - along with more detailed information about
each program. The
Application Deadline is January 31, 2003. We welcome early applications.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. For the
South Africa programs
contact Maggie Hite at maggie@worldlibraries.org. For the Central
America programs contact Mary
Alice McCarthy at maryalice@worldlibraries.org or give us a call at
919/479-0163.
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