In this issue you will find a recap of Better Together: The Power of Global Library Connections, a two-day conference dedicated to global partnerships, with presentations from librarians and leaders across the globe. In a unique format, virtual on Day 1 and in-person on Day 2, Dr. Jesús Lau, Professor at Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, Mexico, delivered inspiring keynote addresses on both days emphasizing the importance of global connections. The in-person venue was held at the Colorado School of Mines.
The issue also introduces our new co-chairs, Shannon Brennan and Kathleen Robertson. Join us in welcoming them to their new positions.
Learn about new technologies used in a refugee camp in Sudan that was awarded the 2023 BEST Emerging Technology Application Award by RUSA.
We also honor four women who passed away this past year and who have changed our lives. They were dedicated to libraries and literacy and devoted their lives to making the world a better place. We hope you will be inspired by their lives.
The issue concludes as we Focus on a Project: The Journey School of Costa Rica, Tamarindo, another example of the reach of ILCE-IG to library projects around the world.
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