LWB Asturias Project Presentation - Ottawa May 2010

Librarians Without Borders McGill
Miguel Angel Asturias Academy Library Project

Project Beginnings
Literacy, education & libraries in Guatemala
“ There is no culture of literacy in Guatemala”

What Makes Asturias Unique
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
“ We are all teachers and learners”
Creating an environment of equality and diversity
INTECAP

How Asturias Works
A leader who believes 100% in the school
Ashoka Fellowship
International Community
Group visits
Donations
Sponsorships
Staff & Volunteers

Project Goals
Library that supports the goals of the school
Physical library lay out
How to engage with the community
Best practices for school libraries
Cataloguing & classification schemes

Our approach
Previous knowledge of librarianship
On the ground learning experiences
Educational climate in Guatemala/Xela
Culture and values
Who are the students?

Our week at the school...

Tour of the school

Planning

Library Space
Library layout
Shelving
Mock Ups

Floorplans

Programming Ideas
Themes
Library Class Time
Reading club

Collection & Cataloguing
Library Thing
Collection Development
Cataloguing recommendations

Finished Product
30 page manual of recommendations for the Asturias Academy Library
Find it on our trip blog:
http://lwbguatemala2010.wordpress.com

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