Dear colleagues,
My name is Kaitlyn Murphy and I’m the International Programs Coordinator in
the School of Information and Library Science at UNC Chapel Hill. We’ve
recently opened registration for our summer seminars to London or Prague
which are open to both students and professionals. They're a wonderful
professional development opportunity, and for students, we offer 3 hours of
optional course credit. I pass along this information in case you're
interested in registering. If you know someone who might be interested,
please share this information with them. Many thanks!
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Registration is now open for The University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill SILS summer seminars to Prague and London. These two-week seminars,
scheduled for May 15-28, 2016, are open to all library and information
science students, as well as professionals with an interest in
international librarianship. For students, the option to take the seminar
for (3) hours of credit is offered. The deadline to register is MARCH 15,
2016. Early registration is encouraged!
*THE PRAGUE SUMMER SEMINAR *This summer seminar allows library
professionals to explore the past, present and future of libraries and
librarianship in the heart of one of the world's most remarkable, yet
largely undiscovered, countries. During this two-week, residential summer
program participants will enjoy lectures and tours related to librarianship
in this culturally and academically rich country. Participants also
experience firsthand how the democratization of the Czech Republic,
formerly a communist state, has affected the accessibility of information,
in both print and electronic forms. In addition to visiting libraries and
museums in Prague, the group will also make trips to visit two UNESCO World
Heritage sites, Kroměříž (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/860) and Český
Krumlov (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/617) with their historic libraries,
castles and gardens. Accommodation in the center of Prague allows
participants to explore this historic and absorbing capital city during the
week, and the surrounding countryside during their free time on the
weekends. This seminar has been offered each summer by UNC and Charles
University in Prague since 2002.
To register, or to learn more about the summer seminar in Prague (including
a sample schedule and syllabus), visit:
http://sils.unc.edu/programs/international/prague.
*THE LONDON SUMMER SEMINAR*
The London Summer Seminar is offered by SILS and the Department of
Information Studies at University College London (UCL), the largest and one
of the most highly ranked LIS Schools in the United Kingdom. The seminar
will be held in London, and will feature lectures and presentations at UCL
as well as tours of libraries and cultural heritage institutions in
England. Although most of the program will take place in London, there will
be day trips to visit the university libraries at both Oxford and
Cambridge. In London, participants will tour behind the scenes at the
British Library, the National Archives, the Imperial War Museum (including
its library) and the Wellcome Library (including the History of Medicine
Collection). Visits will be made to other types of libraries and there will
be presentations from experts in the field of librarianship in Great
Britain. There will also be guided tours of UCL and the Bloomsbury area of
London. Some free time will be built into the program so that participants
can explore London and surrounding countries, and visit other libraries and
cultural institutions of their choice.
For more details (including a sample schedule and syllabus) or to register,
please visit: http://sils.unc.edu/programs/international/london.
If you have any questions about the seminar, please contact Kaitlyn Murphy,
SILS International Programs Coordinator, by e-mail at kmurphy_at_unc.edu.
These popular seminars are open on a first come, first served basis. Early
registration is encouraged.
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Kaitlyn Murphy
International Programs Coordinator
@uncsilsglobal <https://twitter.com/uncsilsglobal>
School of Information & Library Science
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
T: 919.966.5042
kmurphy_at_unc.edu
sils.unc.edu/programs/international
Received on Fri Nov 20 2015 - 11:36:27 EST