This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with Leko Mdluli of Fundza, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that promotes literacy and the love of reading in Swaziland’s schools. “The word Fundza is a SiSwati word meaning “to learn” or “to read”…
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Great Organizations, Interviews
Denise Gary of Kids Need to Read
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with Denise Gary, Co-founder and Executive Director, of Kids Need to Read. Kids Need to Read works to create a culture of reading for children by providing inspiring books to underfunded schools, libraries,…
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Carolyn Sosnowski at SLA
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Carolyn Sosnowski – Director, Education and Information Services at SLA My interview with Carolyn Sosnowski of SLA (Special Libraries Association). SLA is “is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners.…
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Melanie Sellar …of Librarians Without Borders
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with Melanie Sellar, founder of Librarians Without Borders, “a non-profit organization that strives to improve access to information resources regardless of language, geography, or religion, by forming partnerships with community organizations in developing…
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Jackie Miller of Reach Out and Read
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with Jackie of Reach Out and Read. Reach Out and Read is an evidence-based nonprofit organization that promotes early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms nationwide by giving new books to…
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Missy Shields of buildOn …In Six
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions My interview with Missy Shields of buildOn, which “is an international nonprofit organization that runs youth service after-school programs in United States high schools, and builds schools in developing countries. The organization’s programs engage young…
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Pick Two
Pick Two by Naomi House Just a quick thought on getting involved and networking. There are tons of library and other related organizations you can join and volunteer with. Sometimes the number can be overwhelming so I recommend the strategy of Pick Two. By this I mean picking one national organization and getting involved with…
Great Organizations, Interviews
Chris Bradshaw of the African Library Project …In Six
This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee/interviewees’ positions Originally published 8/21/12 My interview with Chris Bradshaw, Founder/President of the African Library Project. The African Library Project changes lives book by book by starting libraries in rural Africa. Their grassroots approach mobilizes U.S. volunteers,…