Sunday was a full day of work on the new web sites for the library and HJH program — after a trip to church, that is. Shortly after I got up in the morning, I heard the warning bell for the mass at the Catholic church across the street from the library.… Read the rest
Bridging the Nicaraguan Digital Divide
In the beginning, Jane Mirandette?s Biblioteca Movil was decidedly low tech. Indeed, this has been part of the reason for its success. As previously discussed on this blog, relying on a computerized checkout system is difficult in this land of erratic (or no) electricity.… Read the rest
30 kings, three goats, and Spongebob Squ...
After spending the morning wrestling with CMSimple, a basic open-source content management system I?m deploying for Jane?s website, I took the afternoon off and headed for the beach here in town. I spent a couple hours bobbing amidst the waves and relaxing on the beach.… Read the rest
Promoting the library to visitors
One of the ways Jane spreads the word about the Biblioteca Movil and the “Library in a Box” protocol is by featuring information about the programs in her hotel lobby. She has a large banner from an ALA poster session describing the library, and also has a small table devoted to take-away literature.… Read the rest
Almuerzo en el Mercado
I ate lunch yesterday in the central market in San Juan del Sur. For around 70 cordobas (around $4) I was treated to pescado frito encebollado (fried fish in sweet onion sauce), frijoles (beans), arroz (rice), queso (cheese), ensalada (salad), a tortilla, and limonada.… Read the rest
On “Appropriate Technology”
There are currently two other groups from Simmons College here in San Juan del Sur. One, from the school of health studies, is here working with medical clinics in San Juan and the surrounding countryside.
The other is a service learning class led by Simmons English professor David Gullette.… Read the rest