ISSN 0892-4546

A Publication of the International Relations Round Table of the American Library Association

Volume 23 June 2009 Number 2 ’s Storybook Hero

By Janet Lee Yohannes Gebregeorgis, founder of Ethiopia Reads, was the first recipi- ent of the ALA Presidential Citation for International Innovation, an honor bestowed upon him by his former University of professor and then ALA President Loriene Roy in 2008.

Born in rural Ethiopia, Yohannes successfully managed to put himself through school. With the country in turmoil, he was forced to flee to the U.S. in 1981 and ultimately gained citizenship. He completed a Bachelors degree, a Masters in Library Science at the University of Texas, and landed a position as a children’s librarian at the Public Library. Sur- Yohannes Gebregeorgis stands in front of the cart of his own design that is used rounded by children’s books in 75 dif- for the first Donkey Mobile Library. ferent languages, he couldn’t help but anguish over the reality that children core collection for a library he started bile pulled by donkeys, the Donkey in Ethiopia had no access to books. in the first floor of his home in Addis Mobile Library has reached numerous Ababa. The library quickly outgrew children who would not otherwise In 1998, he founded Ethiopia Reads, his house and the Shola Children’s be able to have books. Since 2006, a non-profit organization with the Library was opened in 2003. In 2007, Ethiopia Reads has also partnered mission of making books available to the library moved again, to a newer with public and government schools Ethiopian children. Ethiopia Reads and bigger facility. Statistics from to open 10 free school libraries. He has published a number of bilingual 2007 show that over 200,000 children has ambitious but reachable goals of children’s books, including the popu- have visited since 2003. planting many more libraries, includ- lar Silly Mammo, the first English/ ing Donkey Mobile Libraries, across Amharic book based on a traditional Under the aupsices of Ethiopia Reads, the country. children’s folk tale in Ethiopia and Yohannes also established the Awassa written by Yohannes. Reading Center, a literacy center Another initiative is the Ethiopian located in the regional capital of Children’s Book Week, celebrated In 2002, he left his position at San Awassa (4 hours southwest of Addis April 1-7 of every year. The Golden Francisco Public Library and re- Ababa). The center is very popular Kuraz Award is presented biannually turned to Ethiopia with 15,000 books with children of all ages. Based out of during this celebration to honor an il- donated by the San Francisco Chil- Awassa, the first of its kind Donkey lustrated Ethiopian children’s book. dren’s Library. These served as the Mobile Library makes weekly visits to remote areas. A sort of book-mo- Continued on page 7 June 2009 International Leads 2 IRRT Officers Message from the Editor Chair An inspirational story leads off this about LIS education improvements Judith Lin Hunt issue: a man who had a vision of around the world! Montclair State University providing access to books to Ethio- pian children and who has made that Another contribution comes from our Vice Chair/Chair-Elect vision a reality. Janet Lee presents own Chair Elect, Sha Li Zhang. She re- Sha Li Zhang Yohannes Gebregeorgis, founder of ports on her experience at the 10th an- University of at Ethiopia Reads, and the wonderful nual Library Society of China meeting, Greensboro program and activities of this non- held in Chongqing City, China. The profit - including donkey-powered conference was particularly meaning- Past Chair book-mobiles! ful given its location in close proxim- Joan S. Weeks ity to Sichuan Province, locale of a U.S. Library of Congress Two articles in this issue focus on ef- 8.0 earthquake in summer 2008. The forts in librarianship education. The stories of librarians who survived the Secretary/Treasurer first, by Alan Hopkinson and Tigran earthquake and the assistance provided Donna McCool Zargaryan, describes a consortium by the Chinese American Librarians International Library Consultant set up of five European LIS pro- Association are inspirational. grams to assist the development of Member-at-Large six LIS programs in Armenia, Geor- As with every June issue, the program Jacqueline Solis gia and Uzbekistan. Although there for IRRT and IRC at ALA Annual is University of North Carolina at are currently LIS programs in these highlighted. This year is especially Chapel Hill countries, they are not meeting the exciting because we will celebrate demands of the profession. The con- the 60th anniversary of IRRT! I hope Member-at-Large sortium will address these demands many of you will be able to join us. Jeanette Pierce by remodeling the programs through Loyola University, adoption of appropriate European This issue is my final one as editor. It curricula. has been a pleasure to edit this publica- IRRT Web Site: tion to IRRT membership for the last http://www.ala.org/irrt/ Megan Beard describes the first LIS two years. I have enjoyed providing program available in the Republic of stimulating articles and notifications International Leads (ISSN Palau and the success of its first four about current international topics of 0892-4546) is published quarterly graduates. The program provides interest to members. It has been a by the International Relations Round training at the associate’s level, of- rewarding experience and I wish all the Table of the American Library fering librarians a chance to formal- best to the next editor. Association in March, June, September, and December. The first issue was ize their education as librarians and published in 1957. IL contains news launch both educational and profes- ~ Rebecca L. Miller about international library activities, sional careers. It is exciting to learn the international work of ALA and other organizations, and people and Call for Submission publications in the field. IL is indexed by Library Literature and Library Do you have news about... and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) and is sent free to all members International library activities? of IRRT (dues $15); non-ALA members can subscribe for $12 per People in international librarianship? year by writing to International Relations Office, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron Upcoming international conferences? Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Materials for IL should be sent to International partnerships between libraries? Editor, Rebecca L. Miller, School of Library & Information Science, 300 Little Library Building, Then why not submit it to International Leads? University of Kentucky, Lexington,

Send your news to [email protected] KY 40506-0224, USA, e-mail: intl. for consideration. [email protected] June 2009 International Leads 3 Message from the IRRT Chair By Judith Lin Hunt as part of its activities and public- I have always thought that former children, along with carefully selected ALA President Barbara Ford’s theme ity?! (http://www.ifla.org/en/at-your- collections…. Learn about these library) And if each ALA Student of “Global Reach, Local Touch” groundbreaking efforts and how you was a certainly something that we Chapter was an IRRT affiliate? (http:// may contribute.” It was exciting to tinyurl.com/bsyczu and http://tinyurl. should all embrace. In April, the New see a room filled with Jersey Library Association’s annual com/qzhhgq). We would all be reach- academic, public, school, and special ing out globally with our local touch! conference did just that, featuring librarians learning about libraries in a presentation about the Lubuto . Learn more about other very We can all reach out this special year, Library Project by Jane Kinney inspiring and worthy projects on the Meyers, its President and Founder. IRRT’s 60th anniversary, at ALA’s IRRT’s International Sustainable annual conference in Chicago: a pre- “The Lubuto Library Project grew Library Development Interest Group’s from a librarian’s work with street conference, orientation/mentoring website. (http://www.lubuto.org and program, poster session, chair’s pro- children living in Zambia, Africa, http://tinyurl.com/omxhts) where a library housed in a shipping gram and many more programs with container dramatically changed their an international focus and the very What if each state library conference special International Librarians Re- lives. Now Lubuto, with support were to include one international pro- from many prominent professionals ception! Learn! Participate! Network! gram each year?! And if each library Enjoy! We hope to see you there! and organizations, builds libraries that were to include the Campaign for the offer an array of services to Africa’s World’s Libraries (@ your library) IRRT and IRC Schedule at ALA Annual FRIDAY, July 10 9:00 am - 1:00 pm IRRT Pre-conference: “Digitization in Developing Countries” $75 (includes light refreshments and lunch following) Hyatt Regency Chicago – Columbus Hall C/D 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm International Relations Committee I McCormick Place West (MCP) - W-184d 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm International Librarians Orientation Hyatt Regency McCormick - Conf. Center 12a-c

SATURDAY, July 11 8:00 am - 9:00 am IRRT Chairs Meeting McCormick Place West - W-187 8:00 am - 10:00 am IRRT Subcommittee Meetings McCormick Place West (MCP) - W-187 9:00 am - 11:00 am IRC Subcommittee Meetings McCormick Place West (MCP) - W-187 11:00 – 12:00pm IFLA Update Meeting McCormick Place West (MCP) - W-187 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm IRRT International Papers: Libraries Serving Multicultural Communities McCormick Place West - W-181

SUNDAY, July 12 8:00 am – 11:00 am IRRT Executive Committee Meeting McCormick Place West - W-175a 11:00 am - 12:30 pm International Poster Session McCormick Place Convention Center - Exhibits 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Libraries of Sub-Saharan Africa: Assessing Recent Successes and Challenges Fairmont Hotel - Crystal Room

MONDAY, July 13 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Yes We Can: Support International Sustainable Library Development McCormick Place West (MCP) - W-181 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm IRRT – 60th Anniversary Chair’s Program Africa’s Resources: Funding, Gathering, Digitizing and Providing Access to Cultural Heritage McCormick Place West (MCP) - W 192c 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm International Librarians’ Reception Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library

More details can be found at... http://tinyurl.com/obxng6 June 2009 International Leads 4 Developing a New Masters Program in Library and Information Science in Armenia, and Uzbekistan By Alan Hopkinson and progress. Another important prob- Armenian society. This will help keep Tigran Zargaryan lem facing the library communities librarianship in the mainstream of Six organizations from Armenia, is the absence of lifelong learning progress” (Zargaryan, 2007). We are Georgia and Uzbekistan – the Interna- programs and advanced skills courses confident that this project will lead to tional Scientific Education Center and for librarians who require profes- an increased number of new pro- the Fundamental Scientific Library sional retraining. LIS education needs grams being offered and will enhance of the National Academy of Sciences radical modernization, as the existing the knowledge base of library and (Armenia), Ilia Chavchavadze State curricula are, in their form, content archive workers in Armenia, Geor- University and the Georgian Li- and teaching approaches, still based gia and Uzbekistan. And lastly, this brary Association (Georgia), and the on 1960s practices: lectures are heav- multi-country project, via the library Tashkent University of Information ily overloaded with outdated Soviet services which support teaching in all Technology and Tashkent Institute of library management thinking. disciplines, will allow all academics Culture (Uzbekistan) – are developing (not just LIS educators) to develop remodeled higher education degrees It is obvious that introducing new cur- high standards of teaching, learning in Librarianship and Archival Studies ricula totally oriented to the Western and assessment skills; to take into by adopting an appropriate European experience is the only solution to account information tools in their model. A consortium has been set up attracting talented and motivated curricula; and to introduce quality of five European Union universities students. We intend to use a variety of assurance practices that will lead (Middlesex and the Robert Gordon approaches and effective change man- towards building knowledge societies University, UK, Parma, Italy, Barce- agement processes and these include: in the partner countries. You can track lona, Spain and the Rezekne Higher these activities at http://www.flib.sci. Education Institution, Latvia). The 1. Development of innovative am/Tempus. consortium has been awarded a three pedagogy and a diverse range of year grant from the European Union instructional materials and facilitation References (EU) Tempus-Tacis program which methods to suit a variety of learning Zargaryan, T. (2007). Armenian supports the development of higher contexts and learning development libraries on the threshold of a digital education in countries of the former needs. era: Fifteen years of library automa- Soviet Union. The curriculum will be 2. Creation of human capacity and tion in Armenia. International Cata- based on accepted best practice in Eu- enhancement of skills sets to support loguing and Bibliographic Control, ropean Universities’ Library and In- the growing educational needs of the 36(1). formation Science (LIS) faculties and partner countries’ universities in terms will comply with the requirements of of curriculum development, the adop- Mr. Hopkinson is the Technical Man- the local ministries of education. tion and engagement with innovative ager (Library Services) at Middlesex teaching and facilitation methods and University in London. Librarianship as a career is not in the production of relevant teaching Mr. Zargaryan is the Director of the demand among graduates in these and learning resources, improving and Fundamental Scientific Library of countries, and those who do undertake maintaining standards of education the National Academy of Sciences of currently available courses are not and training. Armenia. satisfied with the level of teaching 3. Development of academic staff in and the knowledge obtained. Most assessment methods and practices. graduates fail to get intellectual jobs. 4. Introduction of a quality assurance and enhancement system. The level of awareness in European Are you part of an international languages is very limited. Library ad- As far as Armenia is concerned, the partnership? Have you recently ministrators tend to prefer graduates visited or hosted your partner? If you in languages, history and sociology authors firmly believe that “the next few years will be a busy time for the have - please share your experiences as being much more advanced in their with us! Send a description of your intellectual development. Armenian library community; librar- ies with the help of digital technolo- partnership or visit to intl.leads.irrt@ gmail.com. As a result, LIS work in these gies must become active contributors countries is making no significant to the management of change in June 2009 International Leads 5 Librarianship Training in the Republic of Palau By Megan Beard and plans to continue her education meant that most working people could For most people outside of Microne- through at least the MLS. Pioria is not make it to the library. Starting in sia, the Republic of Palau is one of an active participant in the national January, Mary convinced the Ministry those countries that you have to go library association, Palau Association of Education, the entity responsible to Google Maps to locate. But in this of Libraries (PAL), and was selected for the PPL, to let her keep the library tiny island nation, exciting things are by PREL, Pacific Resources for Edu- open until 7 pm on Tuesdays and happening for the library community. cation and Learning, for the Pacific Thursdays. The response to the new Leaders training. hours has been very positive and has In fall 2005, Palau Community increased the library numbers signifi- College formalized the Library and Second is Sunshine Garcia. Before cantly. During the new evening hours Information Services (LS) program. graduating from the LS program, Sun- Mary is also offering special training Offering both an associate’s degree shine was also working at PCC. After sessions to teach the local community and an applied associate’s degree, it is graduation, the Ministry of Health how to use the computers and how to the first and the only certification pro- contacted her about an exciting new access research databases. In addition, gram for librarians in the Micronesian position at the Belau National Hos- Mary wrote a wishlist grant and will region. The LS courses were designed pital Library, where she now works be receiving 10 new computers for the to provide an overall introduction to as the only librarian. Though the LS library later this year. library services, library terminology, program does not have a class for and common library tasks to prepare medical librarianship, Sunshine has Aside from the four LS graduates, students for work in the libraries of used the basic skills from the program there are several other students en- Palau and well as to continue on with and taught herself new skills to work rolled in the program, many of whom their education. in the field and has become a valuable will graduate within the next few asset to the Belau National Hospital years. Most of these students are cur- Before the development of the LS and the doctors and nurses who work rently working in libraries throughout program there were several libraries there. Sunshine is currently working Palau, such as the Belau National and library workers in Palau, but with on a grant with PREL to develop a Museum Library and several of the no formal training, work was difficult digital library of health information elementary schools. and furthering the development of in Palau. the libraries was nearly impossible. All four of the graduates and several One of the LS program’s first gradu- Third is Grace Salvador, who is cur- of the current LS students plan to ates, Pioria Asito, often tells others rently working as a library assistant continue their education to work on that the LS program opened up her at PCC Library. Grace has worked at bachelor’s degrees and someday mas- world. Before taking the courses she the library for nearly three years and ter’s degrees and maybe even go all said she was limited and did not see is considering continuing on to work the way to a Ph.D. There is currently the possibilities in the library, it was on a bachelor’s degree in information work in progress with a university in just rows and rows of dusty books and technology. Her most favorite aspect the United States to develop a transfer patrons with questions that she wasn’t of library work is interacting with agreement from the PCC LS associ- always sure how to answer. But after technology and helping people find ate’s degree to an LIS bachelor’s taking the LS courses, Pioria says that information using online resources. degree and hopefully someday there she now has the tools she needs to re- will be a need to develop a transfer ally help her patrons and to do her job Fourth is Mary Arius, by far the agreement for the master’s degree as to the fullest. She says that she sees youngest of the current LS graduates well. how the library is an important part of and full of excitement and energy the community and understands how that inspires her fellow librarians. If you would like to learn more about meaningful her work in the library Mary also worked at PCC library, but the PCC LS program or the libraries really is. shortly after graduation she applied of Palau, please contact Megan Beard for a position at Palau Public Library, at [email protected] or visit the As of May 2008, there are four gradu- the only public library in Palau, and Palau Association of Libraries website ates of the LS program. First is Pioria is now working as the head librarian. at www.palaulibraries.weebly.com. Asito, who has worked at PCC Li- In the short time she has been at PPL Mesulang! brary since early 2000, and continued Mary has implemented big changes. after graduation as a library techni- Before Mary took over, the library Ms. Beard is the Library and cian. She is currently enrolled in a closed every day at 4:30 pm and was Information Services Instructor at distance bachelor’s degree program not open on the weekends, which Palau Community College. June 2009 International Leads 6 A Library Conference in China after the Summer Olympic Games

By Sha Li Zhang ies. Warm greetings, cards, and gifts to all users; demonstrates humanity The 10th annual conference of the came to her from the librarians in the in its services and operations; offers Library Society of China (LSC) was country and around the world. Ms. quality, effective, and professional held on October 27–31, 2008 at the Lux, IFLA President, has even invited services; shares and develops infor- Chongqing Library in Chongqing her to tell her story at the 2009 IFLA mation resources; promotes readings City, China. It welcomed more than Annual Conference in Milan. On this among all citizens, and collaborates 800 librarians from all of the parts of side of the Pacific Ocean, CALA has with librarians and library associa- China, with the theme “Library Ser- raised funds in the U.S. and has sent tions (http://www.lsc.org.cn/). Ac- vices: Sharing Resources and Serv- the first group of donations of $10,000 cording to the LSC officials, this kind ing all Citizens.” Several interna- to help the immediate family of the of public document will help libraries tional guests: Ms. Claudia Lux, IFLA deceased library staff and to help for advocacy efforts. President; Dr. Sha Li Zhang, Chinese with the medical needs for injured American Librarians Association library workers such as Ms. Li. LSC ALA Management Model Shared (CALA) President, and Mr. Mi- in China has agreed to assist CALA in Michael Dowling, Director of the chael Dowling, Director of the ALA distributing the funds. ALA International Relations Office, International Relations Office, were was invited to speak on the roles of also invited to offer congratulatory Library Declaration Announced library associations. Dowling took remarks at the opening ceremony and It was the first time in the history of the opportunity of introducing ALA presentations at plenary sessions. For the Chinese library community that and ALA 2010 Strategic Plan. It was the first time, the annual conference a library declaration was officially obvious that the attendees were very was broadcasted in real time through announced at the conference. The eager to learn more about ALA’s internet. Declaration, initiated and drafted by advocacy role as an NGO and how LSC, went through several revisions it works through coalitions, alliance, Rebuilding the Libraries based on feedback and comments and partnership with other organiza- Chongqing City is in a neighboring from the librarians in China. The tions to influence national information region with Sichuan Province, about declaration recognizes that the library policy. 500 kilometers away from the epi- is an open center for knowledge and center of the massive 8.0 earthquake information; provides equal services Continued on page 8 on May 12, 2008. Numerous libraries were damaged and destroyed in the earthquake affected areas. At the con- ference, Mr. Li Zhongyu, Director of the Sichuan Provincial Library, reiter- ated the plans of rebuilding libraries through the government’s support. An initial model plan of a new Beich- uan Library was demonstrated at the conference. The old library, located in the epicenter, was totally destroyed by the massive disaster.

Several heroic stories were told at the plenary sessions. One of the speakers was Ms. Li Chun, the Library Direc- tor of the Beichuan Library. Sitting on a wheelchair before a microphone, Ms. Li described her inner struggle when she was buried under the rubble of the damaged library for 75 hours before being rescued. Ms. Li Sha Li Zhang (second from right), Claudia Lux, and Michael Dowling are has gone through numerous surger- joined by Ministry of Culture officials in China (photo by Sha Li Zhang). June 2009 International Leads 7 Ethiopia’s Hero Volunteer at Library Continued from Page 1 ALA Annual Leaders to Programs for Ethiopia Reads are Volunteers are needed every year to Address IRC/ run by local Ethiopians, with a staff help international guests at Annual. currently numbering 27. Staff are What better way to meet a librarian given on-going training in librarian- from another land than to be a men- ACRL at ALA ship, publishing and design, project tor or help out at the International management and NGO management. Visitor’s Center? Annual These trained individuals then carry these skills into libraries, schools and Be a mentor: The IRRT Orientation/ Courtesy of the Chair of the Interna- their communities. Mentoring Committee seeks mentors tional Relations Committee of ACRL: to help out international colleagues Yohannes has also been recognized by during the ALA Annual Confer- The International Relations Commit- CNN as a “CNN Hero”, to celebrate ence. If you are interested in being a tee (IRC) of the Association of col- ordinary citizens who have made a mentor in Chicago, it’s not too late. lege and Research Libraries (ACRL) world of difference. Initially selected Please fill out a form at http://www. has organized an historic session to be as one of thirty heroes out of a field ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/iro/iro- held on Saturday, July 11, 2009 from of 4,000 nominees from 75 coun- activities/intlmentor.cfm or contact 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon. The theme tries, he was among ten finalists to the International Relations Office at of the meeting is “Academic Librar- vie for the honor of CNN Hero of [email protected] the Year. A summary of his story, as ians and International Librarianship”. well as several interesting videos of Staff the IVC: The International Visi- Five well known speakers will discuss the activities of Ethiopia Reads, can tors Center (IVC) Committee needs the importance and need of coopera- be found at http://www.cnn.com/ volunteers to staff the International tion among professionals and librar- SPECIALS/2008/.heroes/archive/ Visitors Center, open Friday, July ies in the fast changing world with yohannes.gebregeorgis.html. 10 through Monday, July 13. IVC limited resources and budgets for Volunteers assist international visitors academic libraries and high inflation. For more information on Yohannes by answering questions and giving and Ethiopia Reads, see: http://www. directions at the conference (don’t Professor Robert Wedgeworth , ethiopiareads.org. worry, we provide all the informa- former president of IFLA(1991-1997) tion you need to help the visitors!). and University Librarian Emeritus, Ms. Lee is Technical Services Librar- In addition to information, the IVC University of at Urbana- ian at Regis University, Denver, CO; offers international visitors computers Champaign will speak on the topic of she is also a Returned Peace Corps for email/Internet and a place to meet “IFLA and Academic Librarians”; Jay Volunteer (Ethiopia 1974-76). with friends and relax. To volunteer, Jordan, President and CEO of OCLC send an e-mail to [email protected]. will discuss “OCLC and Interna- tional Librarianship”; Beverly Lynch, former President of ALA(1985-86) and professor at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of - will speak about “ALA/ACRL and International Librarianship in the Twenty First Century”; and Winston Tabb, Dean of University Libraries and Museums of the Johns Hopkins University will speak on “The Inter- national Librarianship and its Impact Visit the website for more details: on Research Libraries in the United States”. Claudia Lux, President of www.ala.org/irrt60thanniversary IFLA will be the chief guest at the meeting and she will present plaques to all speakers for their contributions to international librarianship. June 2009 International Leads 8 China Conference Hawaiian Over 1 Million Continued from Page 6 Elementary Books Collected for With fast economic growth in China, many cities have built new or reno- School Helps Iraqi Ugandan Children vated old public libraries. The new The nationwide “Schools for Schools” Chongqing Library, opened in 2007, Library book drive has collected 1.2 million books. Sponsored by Better World is one of five cultural facilities built Courtesy of Michael Dowling, Direc- Books, the socially conscious online in recent years. The attendees were tor of ALA’s International Relations bookseller, and media-based non- hopeful that the government will Office (IRO): gradually increase its attention to this profit Invisible Children, the results of their four-month-long nationwide kind of cultural infrastructures, facili- A Hawaiian elementary school has student book drive to raise awareness ties, and resources where a library raised close to $800 in 3 weeks to among young people of the conflict in plays an important role in supporting help the library in Kirkuk, Iraq. Me- northern far exceeded its goal all citizens’ educational and lifelong linda Mizuno of Kaumana Elemen- of 250,000 books. The three highest learning needs. tary notified the IRO of its successful volume book-collecting student groups penny drive during March-April were awarded all-expenses-paid trips Sha Li Zhang is President of the Chi- 2009. According to a report from a to northern Uganda. nese American Librarians Associa- local paper, the 241 students at the tion (CALA), and Assistant Dean for school started the fundraising after The winning school in the competition Collections & Technical Services at reading the book “The Librarian of is St. Xavier High School in Louis- the University of North Carolina at Basra,” by Jeanette Winter. Inspired ville, KY, which collected over 30,000 Greensboro Libraries by the true story of Alia Muhammad books. The second place and third Baker and her efforts to save 30,000 place winners are Robert Bateman books before the Kirkuk library High School in Burlington, burned down in 2003, students de- and La Costa Canyon High School in cided to start a penny drive. A penny Carlsbad, CA, each of which collected drive, in case you are not familiar over 29,000 books. with this term, gathers pennies as donations, so that is almost 8,000 The campaign – a combined film pennies the students collected! The tour and traveling book drive – ended school is working through the IRO to January 31st after educating roughly use the money as it is most needed by 312,000 students and raising $1.2 mil- the library. lion. Roughly 220 schools participated in the book drive, including over 30 colleges and universities. International Relations Office American Library Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 USA Postage