Great Organizations
Melanie Sellar …of Librarians Without Borders
My interview with Melanie Sellar, founder of Librarians Without Borders, “a non-profit organization that strives to improve access to information resources regardless of language, geography, or religion, by forming partnerships with community organizations in developing regions.” ”Our vision is to build sustainable libraries and support their custodians and advocates — librarians.” (taken from here)...
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Chris Bradshaw of the African Library Project …In Six
Originally published 8/21/12 My interview with Chris Bradshaw, Founder/President of the African Library Project. The African Library Project changes lives book by book by starting libraries in rural Africa. Their grassroots approach mobilizes U.S. volunteers, young and old, to organize book drives and ship books to a partner library in Africa. Their method makes...
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Tom Nielsen of SLA Solo Division …In Six
All Jobs for INALJ can be found here: inalj.com/?p=1441 Updated daily Naomi House’s interview with Tom. Naomi: How did you come to work for SLA? (technically, I’m a volunteer with SLA). Tom: When I started working at Hazen and Sawyer, a New York City environmental engineering firm, I realized that I would need to find...
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Lauren Pressley, author of So You Want to be a Librarian …In Six
My interview with the multi-talented Lauren Pressley, author of So You Want to be a Librarian Naomi: How did you come to work for Unglue.it? Lauren: I’ve been a fan of Unglue.it since I first learned of it, and even pledged to support it’s first successful campaign, Oral Literature in Africa. I thought the...
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Rory Litwin of Library Juice Academy …In Six
My interview with Rory Litwin, founder of Library Juice Academy, Library Juice Press & Litwin Books! “Library Juice Academy offers a range of online professional development workshops for librarians and other library staff, with classes starting October 1st. These workshops earn Continuing Education Units, and are intended as professional development activities primarily for academic...
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Nonkululeko “Leko” Mdluli of Fundza & The African Library Project
My interview with Leko Mdluli of Fundza, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that promotes literacy and the love of reading in Swaziland’s schools. “The word Fundza is a SiSwati word meaning “to learn” or “to read” depending on the context. Fundza’s mission is to raise the literacy rate and promote life-long learning among Swazi children....
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Denise Gary of Kids Need to Read …In Six
My interview with Denise Gary, Co-founder and Executive Director, of Kids Need to Read. Kids Need to Read works to create a culture of reading for children by providing inspiring books to underfunded schools, libraries, and literacy programs across the United States, especially those serving disadvantaged children. It has always been our desire to...
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Jackie Miller of Reach Out and Read …In Six
My interview with Jackie of Reach Out and Read. Reach Out and Read is an evidence-based nonprofit organization that promotes early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms nationwide by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud. Currently, Reach Out and Read serves more than...
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Carolyn Sosnowski of SLA …In Six
My interview with Carolyn Sosnowski of SLA (Special Libraries Association). SLA is “is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 9,000 members in 75 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic and government information specialists.” (taken from here) Naomi: How did you come to...
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Missy Shields of buildOn …In Six
My interview with Missy Shields of buildOn, which “is an international nonprofit organization that runs youth service after-school programs in United States high schools, and builds schools in developing countries. The organization’s programs engage young Americans from mostly urban areas in community service, and promote literacy among children and adults in developing countries. buildOn...
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Blog Love: Archives Gig
One of the most helpful websites I have found was suggested to my a fan, a Smithsonian Librarian. She recommended I follow Meredith at archivesgig.livejournal.com/ for Archives jobs and it has been one of my favorite sites to visit. And read my interview with Meredith Lowe here!
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Blog ♥: Archives Gig
Just want to share a link to one of my favorite resources for archives jobs- Archives Gig And read my interview with Meredith Lowe, founder
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