27Jan
2012

KEY ROLE OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES

KEY ROLE OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES

Behind every local or neighborhood library in Myanmar are local trustees. Often unseen by users, yet they are crucial to the success of the library. Most frequently they are entrepreneurs~~business men and women who usually sustain one or more monasteries. Their influence in the community overlaps with senior monks, health professionals,  and government officials.                  Bogalay’s Tint Aung Library T

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January 27, 2012

Myanmar’s Seventh Step to Democracy

Readers familiar with Ingmar Bergman’s Seventh Seal as well as the Book of Revelations know the magic associated with the number seven. Without comparing its role in Buddhist-associated numerology, I believe General Khin Nyunt chose “Seven Steps to Democracy” as his plan to move Myanmar from 20th Century military rule to 21st Century democracy because of the magical power associated with the number. When appointed Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt seemed secure as the experienced director of Military Intelligence, but in 2004 [...]

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December 12, 2011

World Vision Report on Library Construction in 2011

Report for 20 reading rooms

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November 15, 2011

Book Buffet at Yangon International School

Book Buffet at Yangon International School

     

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November 15, 2011

Marc Piano’s Library Reading Report

Marc Piano’s Library Reading Report

MARC PIANO’S REPORT OF HIS LIBRARY READER EXPERIENCE IN LATE AUGUST, 2011 On Monday morning I met with members of the Myanmar Youth Empowerment Program. Set up by 11 young men and women, this group teaches ‘soft skills’ to its students, based on education and training the founders received from the Pacific Education Trust. The school is based just outside of Yangon. As well as requesting books, it was agreed that I would visit on the Saturday. I also met [...]

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November 12, 2011

Myanmar Language Books Distributed

As for average number of copies per title, it is about 5 copies per title. As for books, we donate both children and adult.  Below are the subject area that we usually chose. 1. Children Books – eg. books published by Ko Tar 2. Self-help books3. Livelihood books4. History and culture5. Politics and current affairs6. Fiction7. Non-fiction8. Magazine and Journals9. Exercise books, pencils and stationaries As for 2009-10, we donated 45,662 copies of titles.  So far, we have donated 58,334 [...]

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November 3, 2011

Assessment of Aid Programs Three Years After Cyclone Nargis

L2GP_Myanmar_Nargis_study

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October 12, 2011

A Lao library project like ours!

http://www.vimeo.com/30051929

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October 6, 2011

LIBRARIANS ON FUTURE OF LIBRARIES~~GLOBALLY

LIBRARIANS ON FUTURE OF LIBRARIES~~GLOBALLY

Follow Tamara Interesting thoughts, here. Are public libraries doomed? And if so, do academic libraries follow? http://blog.libraryjournal.com/annoyedlibrarian/2011/09/14/public-libraries-are-doomed/ 3 days ago

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September 22, 2011

Reassessment of Myanmar Administration

Myanmar: Major Reform Underway by International Crisis Group I. OVERVIEWSix months after the transition to a new, semi-civiliangovernment, major changes are taking place in Myanmar.In the last two months, President Thein Sein has movedrapidly to begin implementing an ambitious reform agendafirst set out in his March 2011 inaugural address. He isreaching out to long-time critics of the former regime,proposing that differences be put aside in order to worktogether for the good of the country. Aung San Suu Kyihas seized the [...]

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September 14, 2011

Annual Directors’ Meeting

NLR MINUTES FOR 7 SEPTEMBER 2011: NARGIS RECOVERY DIRECTORS’ MEETING AT THE MANSFIELD CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA PRESENT: David Leuthold*, Carolyn Leuthold, John Badgley*, Dave Richards*, Roger Paget*, Jack Simpson*, Sue Simpson, Allen Bjergo*, Matt Daley, Dennis Taylor, Bill Cochran,Martha Thayer, Lyda Adair, Jackie Bjergo, Colby Morris.BY SKYPE: Thant Thaw*  [* = Director] ABSENT: Hector Rivas* David Leuthold called the meeting to order at 13:50, and asked for any additions to the agenda. Each person introduced themselves.  1) MOTION # 1: [...]

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July 11, 2011

A Perfect Monday

Black Fridays are commonplace in this era of financial stress; perfect Mondays come much less frequently. Today achieved that stature because of five contributors: Professors Frank Ching and Barry Onouye, just retired after a career of teaching in the University of Washington’s Department of Architecture and donated a gaylord box filled with texts & references in their field; then Marc Piano located a potential donor with 300,000 books in England; and Carolyn Aamot, University of Washington’s Gifts Librarian, steered Ching [...]

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July 6, 2011

LIBRARIES FACE GLOBAL CHALLENGE, NOT JUST IN MYANMAR

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/nyregion/schools-eliminating-librarians-as-budgets-shrink.html

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June 10, 2011

New Donation Opportunity

  Make a gift to Nargis Library Recovery from your Minimum Required Distribution   Individuals over the age of 70 ½ can make annual tax-free deductions in 2011 of up to $100,000 from their IRAs directly to Nargis Library Recovery or other charitable entity. This is a limited time opportunity. You may contribute from your IRA if: You are age 70½ or older The gift is $100,000 or less You make the gift on or before Dec. 31, 2011. You [...]

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June 5, 2011

Zero Funding for Libraries

This article in today’s New York Times gets right to the point. Not only are Myanmar’s libraries in trouble, consider this little essay on the state of Boise High’s library! http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/05/opinion/05doerr.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha212

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