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International Contact and Cooperation: The Texas A&M University Libraries and Mexico

International Contact and Cooperation: The Texas A&M University Libraries and Mexico. Thomas G. De Petro, M.L.I.S. Asst. Professor & Engineering Librarian IATUL Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, USA 2-7 June 2002. American Libraries (ALA) October 2001. Theme: World Culture, World

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International Contact and Cooperation: The Texas A&M University Libraries and Mexico

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  1. International Contact and Cooperation: The Texas A&M University Libraries and Mexico Thomas G. De Petro, M.L.I.S. Asst. Professor & Engineering Librarian IATUL Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, USA 2-7 June 2002

  2. American Libraries (ALA) October 2001 Theme: World Culture, World Librarianship

  3. TAMU and Mexico • Mexico City Center • CONACYT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologìa) • Study programs for students • Transnational Digital Library Project • Faculty Abroad Seminar • Transnational Interlibrary Agreement • El FORO, the Trans-Border Forum • Library Technical Services and Cataloging Joint Activities • Faculty Librarians Exchange – Visiting Professorship

  4. CONACYT – Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologìa http://www.conacyt.mx/

  5. INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO AUTONOMO DE MEXICO

  6. Distant Neighbors / Vecinos distantes A U.K edition was subtitled “Inside the Volcano”

  7. The U.S. Mexico border from the U.S. side.

  8. Mexico – U.S. Border Near San Diego, California

  9. “Maquladora” plant near Tijuana, Mexico. (The term is used for a female worker at border factories.)

  10. Factory in San Critobal de las Casas, Chiapas

  11. Mexico City: A good day & A bad day.

  12. Paseo de la Reforma Mexico City Home of the Texas A&M University Center.

  13. Mexico: in the State of Chiapas, on the southern border next to Guatemala

  14. Zapatista military leader sub-commander Marcos escorts Commander Ramona, the Tzotzil Indian Commander.

  15. Pyramids of the Sun and Moon near Mexico City

  16. UNAM Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México The National Autonomous University of Mexico Famous main library building

  17. “Lone Star” : Director John Sayles’ Texas / Mexico movie Also of note: “Men with Guns” by John Sales and “Amores Perros” by Alejandro González Iñárritu

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