Digitizing treasures from the National Museum of Iraq
I recently read an article in the Guardian where Google announced they plan to digitize 14,000 items from the National Museum of Iraq. Google explains that this project aims at introducing to the world many of the cultural artifact that shaped the beginning of civilization, many of which play a significant role in the three Abrahamic religions. Given the tragic history of looting that the National Museum, National Library and many other cultural institutions in

Sister Libraries for Children’s and Young Adult’s Reading
IFLA has just launched “Sister Libraries for Children’s and Young Adult’s Reading,” a new project to bring together libraries and librarians focused on children and young adults in order to share ideas, experiences, collaborate and develop joint programs. The project is open to a variety of participants, including public libraries, school libraries, and organizations working with libraries. There is no obligation to be a member of IFLA to participate. These partnerships usually develop as each partnership wishes them to. There are no mandatory guidelines to follow, and

La Casa del Colibrí
La Casa del Colibrí is a Cultural Center that works to improve conditions for the community of Chirimoto, in the Peruvian Amazon region. The project includes a large emphasis on libraries and literacy, their main initiative being the library-dinning room. And while many librarians in the developed world might cringe at seeing books and food combined, this project is trying to associate corporal nourishment with intellectual nourishment. The library-dinning room promotes activities that educate about literary and nutrition, at times they focus on adult literacy, or basic education for children, and each time they combine these activities with broader knowledge on agriculture. This proje

RedEsColombia
RedEsColombia is an online platform that offers a space where Colombian around the world, and everyone one else interested in the country can interact, and share ideas. Ultimately the network hopes that these interactions will help bring about new ideas, and development for the country. You do have to register to get the full benefit of [...]

Visiting librarian at Bermuda College
If you are ready for some warm weather and beautiful beaches, consider spending a couple weeks at Bermuda College. They are currently accepting proposals for their Visiting Librarian program. It looks like you can propose a project you’d like to work on, while contributing to the development of this library. From the brief description I [...]