The interview in this month’s Criticas with Raul Figueroa moved me. It outlines why he started F & G Editores, one of the few publishers in Guatemala, and the struggles the publishing industry and reading culture face in his country. Here’s a note from the article:
This is a country where books [...]
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I’m heading to Yuma in about a week and have been looking for any Day of the Dead public celebrations I can see. Anybody know of any?
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UNESCO and Library of Congress sign agreement for World Digital Library.
“A key aspect of the project is to build digital library capabilities in developing countries, so that all countries and all regions can participate and be represented in the World Digital Library.”
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Produced by the Sri Lanka Library Association, this 14 minute video details libraries’ recovery effort following the 2004 tsunami.
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