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Empowering Libraries: Addressing Challenges and Building Bridges

Explore the challenges faced by the Biblioteca Puerta Abierta in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, and Tidewater Community College in Virginia, U.S.A., as they work together through the American Library Association (ALA) Sister Library Partnership. Learn about the difficulties of shipping, humidity, training, staffing, and finding culturally sensitive books. Discover how they overcome these obstacles and strive to provide quality library services to their respective communities.

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Empowering Libraries: Addressing Challenges and Building Bridges

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  1. Biblioteca Puerta Abierta Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala &Tidewater Community College Virginia, U.S.A. An American Library Association (ALA) Sister Library Partnership ALA Annual Anaheim June 25, 2012 Carol Hodges

  2. Castillo, Moises. Guatemala Organic Coffee. 25 Nov. 2004. AP Images. AP, 26 Nov. 2004. Web 18 Jun. 2012

  3. Challenges • Shipping • Humidity & preservation • Adequate training for librarians • Staffing (can’t expand without additional staff) • Finding culturally sensitive books • Lack of computers and technology

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