Children’s Library Continuing Education Conference 2015
The Children’s Library Continuing Education Conference organized from 25th – 27th June 2015, at the Central Library of Goa by Bookworm Trust, Goa and supported by Tata Trusts is a professional development meeting that brings together groups that are working with Children’s Library from across states. As a culmination of a Library Educator’s Course; a […]
An evening of many firsts
Written by Meghna As part of my unplanned trip in Goa, one of the things I was going to do was spend time at Bookworm. I’ve done this before – sat in on Meetings, attended talks and volunteered at Jumble. And as with every other occasion, this time too, I was welcomed. We narrowed down […]
Shopping WITH Bookworm
Written by Meghna I first visited Bookworm in 2011. Since then I have come to the library and the family on many occasions. Over time these visits have defined my experience of Goa – the character of the villages, the glory of the green trees, the serenity of some of the beaches, the beauty of […]
Stitching stories featured in NT Buzz
Stitching Stories- Thread Narratives – Quilt Release
Corporation of The City of Panaji (CCP) in association with Bookworm concluded a summer of Thread Narratives at Garcia de Orta garden on 27th May 2015 at 5 PM. Bookworm’s summer Thread Narrative project this year was to gather a community under a common banner, or should I say quilt. Every Wednesday for the last […]
‘Walk About’ during summer camp
The Summer Camp was half way done and the third week ‘Walk About’ was upon us. The plan was to take the group of children out on excursions for the entire week. That was not all, the places had to have a link with a book from the library ( Bookworm’s strict and one and […]
I complete a year at Bookworm tomorrow
Written by Barkha On finishing my Post Graduation in Social Work I joined the development sector with the naïve conviction that it consisted of only people who were well meaning. Soon enough this conviction was busted and I realized the multiple shades of grey. I was unable to cope with the harshness of the real […]
Me and MOP
Written by Asawari My first official MOP visit was at St Inez-Panjim. I was told to be present at the site at 4.30pm however; I arrived a bit earlier. I found the tiny temple at the end of a lane, which was the landmark I was asked to look for and parked my bike close […]
The Experience @ Bookworm, From Our Eyes
Written by Interns from Parvatibai Chowgule College When I think of the opportunity given to me by the Internship Training Program (ITP) started by my college, Parvatibai Chowgule College, to be an intern at Bookworm, I think of my experience as an odyssey. It was termed for only a month, but it seemed longer, probably […]
Working Full Time In Bookworm
Written by Melcom When I joined bookworm, I started as a part- MOP (Mobile Outreach Programme) volunteer and also was doing my Master degree in Goa University simultaneously. In this tenure as a volunteer, I learnt so many things which I was not even aware off. As a volunteer I got an opportunity to meet […]