University of Maryland iSchool Study Abroad Opportunity: Libraries and Cultural Heritage Institutions of St. Petersburg, Russia
Join Maryland's iSchool in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 24-June 6, 2014! Participants in this course will see firsthand how Russia, formerly a communist state, is transforming access
to information. Be prepared for rich cultural immersion experiences as you learn about Russia through visits to libraries and other cultural heritage institutions of St. Petersburg. LIS students and practitioners are welcome to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Highlights include:
Estimated costs for this trip are $3300 plus airfare.
For more information, please visit:
https://myea.umd.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10493
The interdisciplinary teaching team will be led by
Ann Carlson Weeks, Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Information Studies. Dr. Weeks was the initiator of the Education Abroad programs in the iSchool and has taken students to Nicaragua and Germany. She was one of the creators of
the International Childrens Digital Library (ICDL) and was an active member of the US State Department's Specialist and Speakers program.
Yelena Luckert, Head of Research Services and Subject Specialist for Jewish and Slavic Studies at McKeldin Library, will be a co-instructor of the course. Luckert grew up in St. Petersburg and is a native Russian speaker. She has developed a book exchange
program with the National Library of Russia and is a member of the executive committee of the Maryland Sister States Program (Office of the Secretary of State) for Leningrad Region/City of St. Petersburg, Russia.
Contact: Yelena Luckert, [log in to unmask]
Application Deadline: February 15
Mary Carroll-Mason
Communications Coordinator
College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool
University of Maryland
4105J Hornbake Building
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-1260
Twitter: @I_UMD