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CILIPS West and GLTU (Glasgow Library Tweetups) invite you to hear from Kirsten McCormick on Collecting the Commonwealth Games and Michael Charlton on Project Peru

Saltire Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University, 3.30 for 4pm, 12/03/14

As the recipient of the CILIP / ESU Travelling Librarian Award for 2013, Kirsten spent a month travelling around Australian libraries researching ways in which they record major sporting events and their legacies for the social record. This experience has had an immediate beneficial impact on her professional development and on the work that she does at Glasgow's Mitchell Library. Kirsten will also give tips on applying for this year's award. She also kept a blog about her experiences.

In 2012 Michael spent 5 months in Zapallal, Peru, where he created a library and learning centre for the 40 children, aged 5-18, who live in the Project Peru children’s refuge. The children at the refuge come from communities of extreme poverty and where there is no culture of reading for pleasure and studying for educational and vocational purposes. Michael will be speaking about his experience working with the children and the community of Zapallal, and showing how the library developed from an idea into an real place of learning and fun.

Refreshments and Registration will be available from 15.30 with the event starting at 16.00. If there is sufficient interest, a traditional Glasgow Library Tweetup Curry will be organised after 18.00 - you are welcome to sign up for the curry alone if you are unable to make the event. There is no need to be on Twitter to join in, but if you are this is #GLTU12.

Please book for the event and / or the curry via Eventbrite.

Best wishes,

Anabel Marsh