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I’m here in Seoul with GSLIS Adjunct Professor Claudia Morner and eight GSLIS students for the inaugural Simmons – Yonsei travel course. This has been in the works since March 2008, so it’s fabulous to finally be here.
Over the next two weeks, the students will take an academic libraries course, team taught by Professor Morner and Yonsei Professor Ji-Hong Park.… Read the rest
Tuesday morning I had a tour of the Yonsei University Library. As we walked from the old library to the new, my guide said, “We’re now leaving the 20th century, and entering the 21st.” I thought this was a little dramatic until I saw the space.… Read the rest
It’s 4:00 AM and I’m awake, so I though I’d give a quick update on Monday’s activities.
First off I gave a presentation about Simmons GSLIS to the Yonsei LIS students. Despite being in the middle of final exams (I feel bad about being here during exams), about 15 students attended.… Read the rest
… but Macs have a teeny tiny piece of the market share and the wifi won’t work on my computer. (Students who will be attending the travel course take note: if you have a mac, it may not be worth hauling over here.)… Read the rest
I’ve been in Seoul for just about 24 hours now. My companions for the week – two graduate assistants kind enough to schlep me all over town for the next few days – picked me up at the airport Saturday evening and treated me to my first Korean meal (vegetable bi bim bap with ginseng).… Read the rest
This post is from Thana, an Iraqi colleague who has shared in several training programs run by Simmons. She is currently in Chennai (formerly called Madras), India on a six-week training program. She writes:
Wednesday, November 19, early morning (4 am) and everybody was awake and ready to go to railway station.… Read the rest
