Day 5, January 8th
Most of the GSLIS girls and boys were up early to head out by 8:15 on our first book mobile trip out to the campo (countryside). We had a tasty breakfast made and served by Roxana, the hotel?s… Read the rest
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Tip top Tipitapa
Day 4, January 7th
We spent the night in Managua again on our way south, which meant that we were able to get in a site visit to Tipitapa, a community on the outskirts of Managua and another Wisconsin-Nicaragua partner library.… Read the rest
I cho-choo-choose Chinandega, part deux
Day 3, aka January 6, 2009
Our day started off bright and early in Chinandega with a walk around town before we headed out to the visit a site on our way back to Managua. We had heard that there were two crocodiles in a park, but our waiter told us that they had been deemed too dangerous for children (uh?yeah?)… Read the rest
In the future, we’ll all have flying car
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
Library Visit: Ministerio de Transporte ...
On Thursday, after a well-timed dose of antibiotics improved my health situation a bit, I took the opportunity to visit Rosa Aguilar, the current president of the Nicaraguan national library association, at her office in Managua. I was interested both in seeing her library and in interviewing her for the video project.… Read the rest
