Parent Engagement in Children’s Libraries
Written by: Jamyang Gyaltsen, LEC Alumnus and Director of Manjushri Education Services I would like to begin by engaging the readers in a brief exercise. If I ask you to write the first three things that instantly come to your mind upon hearing the phrase children’s library, what would they be? Would your list include […]
The LEC Journey Continues… A participant’s reflection on Bookworm’s new course Library and Foundational Literacy
Blog written by: Indrani Barua Library Educator Jatak Children’s Library (West Bengal) I am an alumnus of the Library Educator’s Certificate course (LEC) ‘22. I recently completed the Library and Foundational Literacy (LFL) course with Bookworm. The LEC opened up the scope of the library space for me and the LFL course has reinforced and […]
Bringing Criticality to Children’s Literature
Very few people in this country grew up with access to books, and those of us in that group whose diet of Indian children’s literature constituted Panchatantra folktales, Amar Chitra Katha mythologies and an assortment of Mulla Naseeruddin or Tenali Raman stories, tend to look at the new wave of Indian children’s literature with awe. […]
Library Mentoring Pilot 2024: A Shared Context For Learning
Earlier this year(2025), Bookworm launched the Alums Mentoring Program – an attempt to build, foster and sustain a community of librarians so that library practices grow and deepen. Like all our programs, this one too birthed because of a felt need on ground, at Bookworm libraries. In 2024, our libraries in Goa were expanding and […]
A Year of Library Travel
Recently, a friend sent me a photograph of a note I had written to her over two decades ago. Overly dramatic and despondent, I complain how my education has alienated me from my immediate world. I end my note with the lines, “I only have a vague idea of who I want to be and […]
Taking a deep dive into ‘Childhood’
Author- Prema Basargekar Childhood is often imagined as a beautiful stage in one’s life which you always remember fondly, which nourishes your soul and which gives you strength to face challenges in future. This was my tentative idea about childhood before I joined the LEC course. How naïve and innocent I was! When I began […]
My LEC Journey From Being a Novice to a Transformative Library Educator
Author- Tsering Youdon Our life is uncertain and it’s funny how life sometimes leads you to where you’re meant to be, even when you least expect it to. Well, I used to be a teacher for many years before stepping into the track of librarianship. My journey into library education was one that happened by […]
Booktalks under the Gazebo
Author- Swati Ramkumar My journey with the Library Educator’s Certificate course feels like a dream come true. To think, read, and talk about children’s books in the company of fellow book enthusiasts is pure magic. So, when it was time for our second contact session in January, I was abuzz with anticipation. Our venue this […]
Beyond the Shelves: My LMS Journey
Author: Phunchokla Bhutia Some experiences leave a deep mark on our hearts, changing how we think and feel. Attending the four-day Library Mentoring and Support (LMS) workshop at Bookworm Library in Goa was one such experience for me. As a representative of DG Reading Room Resource and Education Foundation, a community library situated in Dumigaon, […]
Exploring Books, Art and Creativity together – Rang Kaarwaan and Bookworm’s journey
Author: Rang Kaarwaan Team Rang Kaarwaan is a women-led theatre and arts-based organisation that identifies and nurtures intergenerational local leaders, guiding them through a transformative journey from awareness to advocacy. We create collaborative and exploratory spaces for community members to learn about themselves and shape community-driven solutions. Through theatre and arts, we create experiential learning […]