Participants are invited to register for a spectacular summer program to
Prague entitled, "Libraries and Librarianship in the Czech Republic" that
will be offered May 23 to June 5, 2010.
There are just a couple of spaces left for the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science's 2010 summer
international program. Those participating will see the libraries and
facilities at central Europe's oldest university, Charles University, which
was founded in 1348. The lectures provide a broad overview of libraries
across the Czech Republic and will be supplemented with tours of libraries
and other cultural institutions in Prague and other parts of the Bohemian
countryside.
The series of presentations is supplemented by:
* A walking tour of the Old Town (Stare Mesto), Charles Bridge and
Wenceslas Square
* A bus tour of historic Prague, including Mala Strana, Nove Mesto, Prague
Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and the Jewish Quarter
* Visit to the Klementinum (National Library)
* Visit to Kromeriz to see a castle library
* Tour of the Parliament Library
* Tour of Strahov Monastery and its libraries
Those who have attended the summer seminar to Prague last year offer the
following comments:
"The Prague Seminar has been in existence since 2002, and over that time a
wonderful curriculum has been developed and refined to near perfection.
Monday – Friday of each of the two weeks we were fully occupied, mostly
with field trips within and beyond Prague, and also with lectures at
Charles University. A factor that greatly enhanced the Seminar is that we
always had with us at least half a dozen CZ students and faculty from the
University's library science program. We enjoyed their company immensely
and of course get totally spoiled with our own personal guides and
translators."
"The summer seminar in Prague on Libraries and Librarianship was hands-down
one of best experiences while at SILS. It was a wonderful opportunity for
me to learn across several disciplines and interests in the library science
field. This gave me a better vision of the library science field and all
that it entails. It raised new interests for me and has pushed me in a
different direction that I had originally planned when I first arrived to
SILS. Everyone was extremely kind and open to assisting our group with
anything we needed while in Prague. I felt like I made very dear friends
that I will not hesitate to contact if I ever return to Prague. Also, I was
able to see firsthand palace libraries, manuscript collections and special
libraries that I would have never had the opportunity to see if it had not
been for this program. It was rich in history and information that any
budding librarian would love."
Registration is open to anyone interested in being part of the seminar in
Prague. The seminar can either be taken for academic credit or on a
non-credit basis.
REGISTER SOON! The registration process is first-come, first-served, so act
quickly to reserve your spot!
For more details and to register, visit the Prague international programs
page at:
http://sils.unc.edu/programs/international/prague.html
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Wanda Monroe
Director of Communications
School of Information and Library Science
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
100 Manning Hall
Campus Box 3360
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3360
Phone: 919.843.8337
Web site: sils.unc.edu
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