Last date for nomination: May 15, 2025
About This Course
Course Objective
The vision of this course is to engage educators, and development sector entrepreneurs into spring-boarding their library practice and learn from an organization that devotes its energies to enhancing the library for all users.Course Outcomes
Participation in the entire experience of the Introduction to libraries' workshop would support the following learnings for the participants:- Gain first-hand experience of the library and its curated collection of Bookworm, Goa
- Know and recognize what the critical elements of library practices are, and how these elements must be refreshed to ensure vibrancy
- Understand how to set up a library collection by carefully focusing on diversity within the collection of children's literature.
- Build a deeper understanding of the engagement of children in libraries by networking with like-minded organizations.
Pre-requisites
This workshop is designed for educators, practitioners, professionals, or anyone else who is interested in knowing the library and its practice. We encourage founders and directors along with one practitioner to attend the workshop as they can shift the practices within the organization.Participants possessing eagerness, openness to new learning and commitment would greatly benefit from the workshop experience.
Expected Commitment
| Phases | Module | Activity/No of hours | Mode of Delivery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Pre-workshop | Participants are given pre-workshop tasks to prepare them to enter into the library discourse and prepare for the workshop | Online | Virtual |
| Phase 2 | Six-days residential workshop | 6 days (9 hours per day from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm) of immersion at Bookworm through different pedagogical and practical sessions. | Face to Face | Goa |
| Phase 3 | Library activity | 8 sessions, 60 hours, including proposal, planning and facilitation, and report writing. | Face to Face | At participant's work location |
| Phase 4 | Three-days virtual engagement | Three-days of virtual engagement, which will include library activity presentations and other pedagogical and practical sessions. | Online | Virtual |
Course Details
Libraries have long been imagined as store houses of collection for the chance visitor/reader to stumble upon. Millions of children grow up in India without a library experience. Yet, the library has the potential to be the mind and the heart of all thinking and imagination.For almost two decades, Bookworm has demonstrated that libraries can be active, vibrant spaces that enable access for everyone. Diverse communities need diverse approaches to be invited into a relationship with libraries. Bookworm, with years of experience and its robust on-ground practice with varied communities and professional development offerings, continues to believe that. Courses like 'An introduction to libraries' gives an opportunity to experience why and to think about what one can do to change the language and practice of libraries in one's own work.
Part 1: In-person workshop
- Vision for libraries within learning spaces for children
- Elements of a children's library space
- What constitutes a library
- Hands-on activities with the library set-up
- Hardware and software for day-to-day running of a library
- Activities to nurture reading joy and learning
- Demonstration of varied reading activities across ages
- Planning and preparation for reading in the library
- Introduction to children's literature and a diverse collection
- cognitive benefits of reading and links to learning
- Bookworm field sites
To enable implementation of learnings directly on the field. Library activities will be mentored by Bookworm's field mentors.
Part 2: Virtual workshop
- Library activity project presentation
- Extended leaming on key ideas seeded during part one of the course
- Book selection
About The Resource Organization
Bookworm is a library-based organization in Goa with a vision to inspire and develop a love for reading as a way of life, nurturing humane engagements in everyone. As part of its vision, Bookworm finds itself working with children, youth, adults, and the larger community in diverse and varied contexts. Over the years, Bookworm has been supporting various groups within Goa and outside through workshops and training programs.
Website: https://www.bookwormgoa.in/
| Phases | Module | Mode of Delivery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Vision for libraries within learning spaces for children | In-Person | Bookworm, goa |
| Elements of a Children's Library space | In-Person | Bookworm, goa | |
| Activities to nurture reading joy and learning | In-Person | Bookworm, goa | |
| Library Activity | Planning, Doing, Reflection and Cross-Shanng | In person | Al participants respective organization/field site |
| Phase 2 | Library Activity Project Presentation | Virtual | |
| Extended learning on key ideas seeded during Part One | Virtual | - | |
| Book Selection | Virtual | - |
Facilitators
Anandita Rao
Anandita is an experienced library educator, with specialization in leadership and communication.
Melcom Braganza
Melcom is an experienced library educator, with specialization in mobilization, and working with children in schools and communities.
Priti Birgi
Priti, is a library educator with experience in communications, trainings and interest in deeper understanding of children's libraries.
Samantha Kokkat
Samantha is a library professional with experience in operations, communication, events and curation.
Vishwanath Bhatiker
Vishwanath is a library educator who works in schools and communities, with strengths in planning, data management and networking.
Guest Faculty
Rekha Raghunathan
Rekha is an educator who has run a public library at a higher educational institution, and has experience in writing and publishing.
Jennifer Thomas
Jennifer is an experienced library educator with formal school practice and academic background in language, literacy and education,
Library Workshop Mentor
Sujata Noronha
An educator with keen interest in library, language and learning.
Experience with content development, enrichment and critical discourse.
Testimonials
Rigzin Lhamo, Manjushri Educational Services
“My key takeaway from the workshop includes understanding the library space, and its role in a community. As a library educator, I now understand the importance of creating a library which is vibrant and accessible to everyone. This means curating a diverse collection of books and using the library to foster the love for reading through different engaging activities.”.
Pammi Kour, Satirtha Foundation
“रीड अलाउड को एक पूरे फ्लो के साथ कैसे करना है, बच्चो का किस प्रकार जुड़ाव बनाए रखना है रीड अलाउड के साथ आदि रीड अलाउड के लिए किस प्रकार की योजना बनाई जाती है, प्री एक्टिविटी से लेकर एक्सटेंशन तक, हमे किन किन बातो के उपर ध्यान देने की आवश्यकता है यह मेरे लिए एक बहुत ही अच्छी सीख थी। पहले मैं रीड अलाउड के सत्र तो करती थी पर रीड अलाउड को करते समय जिस तरह का माहौल या वातावरण की श्रृष्टि करनी होती है, बच्चो को विभिन्न प्वाइंट पर बच्चो के साथ रुक कर बाते करनी, बच्चो की राय लेनी, इस बात में मेरी समझ काफी विकसित हुई है। मेरे लिए सबसे महत्वपूर्ण सीख यह थी की हमे रीड अलाउड के लिए अक्सर उन्ही किताबो का चयन करना चाहिए जिन्हें बच्चो ने नहीं पढ़ा हो क्युकी ऐसा होने से कहानी के प्लॉट के खुलासा होने की संभावना रहती है। अंत में मैं पूरे बुक वॉर्म टीम का शुक्रिया अदा करना चाहती हूं कि उन्होंने मुझे मेरे बच्चों के साथ एक नए सफर में जाने का दिशा निर्देश दिया।”
