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!
IFLA WORLD LIBRARY and INFORMATION CONGRESS 2015 in CAPE TOWN
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.”
IFLA 2015 Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section Report
For my official ALA ALCTS Delegate Report please see here.
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