“Behind me is Quito’s historic center down Calle Garcia Moreno,” Sam writes, pictured above on the Quito city tour bus. “Far in the distance behind me is El Panecillo where the massive Virgen de Quito statue stands.”
Sam was a participant of the pilot program for the Itinerant Archivists Project. Her agenda included repository visits to: ● Central University of Ecuador and its incredible conservation research lab; ● the legislative library and archives of the National Assembly; ● Metropolitan Archives of History in Quito; ● Archivo Blomberg (a private archives for esteemed photographer Rolf Blomberg and his wife, the Constructivist painter Araceli Gilbert); ● Museo Municipal Remigio Crespo (city museum of Cuenca and an architectural monument honoring a renowned Ecuadorian poet); ● Casa de la Cultura and the Municipal Archives of Cañar; and ● Convento Las Conceptas (a religious repository in the heart of Cuenca).
Sam presented “Los Archivos Arquitectónicos en Virginia Tech” in Spanish.
Using materials available for research on the Virginia Tech campus in the University Libraries’ Special Collections’ “International Archive of Women Architects,” Sam presented for an international lecture series held by the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Ecuador. Her presentation, entitled “Los archivos históricos: socialización de experiencias profesionales entre Estados Unidos y Ecuador,” was presented entirely in the Spanish language.
“I presented in Spanish on the unique challenges of architectural archives and our work with the International Archive of Women Architects. Later in the week, I gave a separate lecture in Spanish on the importance of archives to the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Cuenca. In addition to these activities, our group met with with several Cañari leaders at the Instituto Quilloac (an indigenous bilingual school) and municipal leaders in the town of Cañar to discuss the creation of a community archives. The final event on our agenda was an afternoon conference and reception at the Museo Pumapungo in Cuenca, hosted by the Ministry of Culture. We met with nearly fifty archivists and cultural heritage professionals from across southern Ecuador to discuss the future of the archival profession in the country.”
Sam was a member of the pilot project in Ecuador. “My group comprised 8 people, including six professional archivists from around the United States, a librarian working for the American Institute of Architects, and a professional photographer/author living in Ecuador.”
“This painting of the Virginia Mary is from the Museo de las Conceptas, a working nunnery and museum in the heart of Cuenca. They have a great selection of religious art from the 16th century through the present day.”
“This is the garden from the Pumapungo Museum and Archaeological Park. Pumapungo was constructed by the Inca after they conquered the Cañari people.”
Final thoughts on her Trip
“I believe our visit laid the groundwork for many future projects between PanAmerican archivists. While some Latin American and Caribbean countries have established archival science as a profession, the vocation is still emerging as a distinct field in Ecuador. In this respect and many others, the challenges faced by archives in Ecuador were very familiar to us. We observed a broad spectrum of institutional capacities and funding, from the necessity-driven innovations employed by a small private foundation to the cutting edge interdisciplinary research undertaken by a well-funded state university. Our group returned to the U.S. with many new ideas and connections. Overall, this trip gave me an opportunity to represent American archivists and live out Ut Prosim beyond borders. I found it immensely rewarding as an individual and a professional.”
Nice work, archivist and bilingual international librarian Sam Winn!
University Libraries invites Dept. of Geography and Pamplin College of Business to team up to tackle the academic challenges at VT’s elite Chinese strategic partner of five years, the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, Anhui Province, China, for Education Abroad in Summer I, 2016
Flyer for VTIC 2016, p. 1 (click twice to see enlargement)
Flyer for VTIC 2016, p. 2 (click twice to see enlargement)
The next info sessions are this coming Wednesday, November 18, at 5:30 and 6:00 PM in Pamplin 2002. The course is open to all majors. If you cannot make it to an info session, please drop by Paul Hover’s office in Newman Library room 100X, or email him or one of the two other Faculty Guides as listed above. Number of participant students is limited to 30-35 for this exceptional learning experience.
Thanks to Brian Craig and the Creative Services Team for the awesome artwork. I owe you one–how about some tea, all the way from China…
Lemonade stand with hard-selling Rainbow Riders hugging their teacher Emma Lambertson at the Childcare Center where the book odyssey began. (Click on the picture to see a clearer version.)
RAINBOW RIDERS PRESCHOOL IN BLACKSBURG, VA, DELIVERS 50 LBS OF BOOKS & TOYS TO SOUTH AFRICAN FRIENDS 8,000 MILES AWAY
Monena and Nathan Hall, both librarians at Virginia Tech, asked Paul if he might know of a way to get toys and learning materials donated by the children in a daycare in Virginia to a remote pre-school in South Africa. Paul was able to check in one suitcase free, but how does one get the materials from Cape Town to Wolmaranstad, 1,188 kilometers (738 miles) away? By asking a librarian, of course! Paul contacted his hat-exchanging friend of a year earlier, Senovia Welman, Librarian at the University of the Free State, South Africa, for ideas. She was part of the awesome group of South African librarian volunteers assisting IFLA, and soon had it “sorted,” enlisting the help of librarians from the North West Province. For the complete story, please see the ALA’s American Libraries online story by George Eberhart entitled “Fifty Pounds of Books, Paper, and Toys Delivered to South African Preschoolers.”
Anele Moko, Head Librarian, Tswaing Local Municipality, reported the suitcase delivered by Ian Segone and Moloki Poo of the North West Provincial Library Services.
It was fun fundraising for the children and teachers at the Rainbow Riders Childcare Center.
Children from the Diphetogo Creche with the suitcase full of toys and learning materials delivered to Wolmaranstad, South Africa.
IFLA 2015 Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section Report
For my official ALA ALCTS Delegate Report please see here.
Attendees to the second meeting of the Standing Committee are, from left to right, front row: Christina McCawley, West Chester University (Information Coordinator); Zandi Mogiba, University of South Africa; Tricia Hudson, Oxford University Press; middle row: Leslie Eager, Duke University Press; Meg Mering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Secretary); Sharon Dyas-Correia, University of Toronto, (Chair); back row: Ma Harry Nkadimeeng, National Library of South Africa; Anna Leonard, University of Namibia; and Paul Hover, Virginia Tech, (Blogger). Not pictured are Pumeza Tube, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Ann Snoeyenbos, Project Muse.
Three Joe Cools: Senovia Welman (right), sports Paul’s former hat in front of the “Joe Cool Snoopy” poster at the ALA booth at the IFLA WLIC in Cape Town. True to her promise in Lyon a year earlier, Senovia gave Paul a genuine South African hat—way cool!
World famous landmark, especially to the sailors on the tall sailships of the past, Table Mountain, as seen from the sailship ESPERANCE.
Our 3rd speaker in the Destination Areas Global Speakers Series, Robbie Fried, is a VT grad who is building a business in China, and expanding rapidly. Entitled ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: SCALING A BUSINESS IN CHINA AND BEYOND, the event takes place Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 7:00pm. See you there!
Samantha Winn presents in Spanish at the “Itinerant Archivists” Project in Ecuador
“Behind me is Quito’s historic center down Calle Garcia Moreno,” Sam writes, pictured above on the Quito city tour bus. “Far in the distance behind me is El Panecillo where the massive Virgen de Quito statue stands.”
Sam is the second recipient of the University Libraries’ International Travel Supplementary Fund
Sam was a participant of the pilot program for the Itinerant Archivists Project. Her agenda included repository visits to: ● Central University of Ecuador and its incredible conservation research lab; ● the legislative library and archives of the National Assembly; ● Metropolitan Archives of History in Quito; ● Archivo Blomberg (a private archives for esteemed photographer Rolf Blomberg and his wife, the Constructivist painter Araceli Gilbert); ● Museo Municipal Remigio Crespo (city museum of Cuenca and an architectural monument honoring a renowned Ecuadorian poet); ● Casa de la Cultura and the Municipal Archives of Cañar; and ● Convento Las Conceptas (a religious repository in the heart of Cuenca).
Using materials available for research on the Virginia Tech campus in the University Libraries’ Special Collections’ “International Archive of Women Architects,” Sam presented for an international lecture series held by the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Ecuador. Her presentation, entitled “Los archivos históricos: socialización de experiencias profesionales entre Estados Unidos y Ecuador,” was presented entirely in the Spanish language.
“I presented in Spanish on the unique challenges of architectural archives and our work with the International Archive of Women Architects. Later in the week, I gave a separate lecture in Spanish on the importance of archives to the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Cuenca. In addition to these activities, our group met with with several Cañari leaders at the Instituto Quilloac (an indigenous bilingual school) and municipal leaders in the town of Cañar to discuss the creation of a community archives. The final event on our agenda was an afternoon conference and reception at the Museo Pumapungo in Cuenca, hosted by the Ministry of Culture. We met with nearly fifty archivists and cultural heritage professionals from across southern Ecuador to discuss the future of the archival profession in the country.”
Final thoughts on her Trip
“I believe our visit laid the groundwork for many future projects between PanAmerican archivists. While some Latin American and Caribbean countries have established archival science as a profession, the vocation is still emerging as a distinct field in Ecuador. In this respect and many others, the challenges faced by archives in Ecuador were very familiar to us. We observed a broad spectrum of institutional capacities and funding, from the necessity-driven innovations employed by a small private foundation to the cutting edge interdisciplinary research undertaken by a well-funded state university. Our group returned to the U.S. with many new ideas and connections. Overall, this trip gave me an opportunity to represent American archivists and live out Ut Prosim beyond borders. I found it immensely rewarding as an individual and a professional.”
Nice work, archivist and bilingual international librarian Sam Winn!
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