Events
American Corner Coordinators in Armenia Attend International Library Conference
1:35am 12.06.2010
From June 6-12, Yerevan American Corner Coordinator Anna Grigoryan and Vanadzor American Corner Coordinator Lilit Hunanyan participated in the 17th International Library Conference “Crimea 2010.” The annual conference is a forum for library professionals, heads of publishing houses, museum directors, archivists, and IT companies representatives from around the world to discuss library science issues.
The first two days of the conference were dedicated to American Corners worldwide. The coordinators of many American Corners shared their experiences, their programs, and new ideas to be implemented. The U.S. Consul in St. Petersburg and creator of the first American Corner, Mr. Eric Johnson, also provided a history of the American Corner’s creation and its role for the patrons and the coordinators working there. Ms. Michelle Woods (Library of Congress) and Ms. Barbara Conaty (U.S. Department of State) also delivered speeches giving very useful data about web pages that are helpful both for the coordinators and patrons.
The two representatives from Armenia prepared a Power Point presentation covering the activities of the American Corner program in Armenia. They described the basic functions of the American Corner web site and the mailman program, which is one of the most convenient ways for the corners to disseminate information about AC services and programs. The coordinators also presented a usage statistics web page.
The conference was an excellent opportunity for international dialogue, and the coordinators returned to Armenia with many inspired ideas.
Event Gallery
The opening ceremony of the conference
Ms. Michelle Woods and Ms. Barbara Conaty with American Corner coordinators
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| 12.04.2012 2:30pm | The Power of Words On April 11th the Gyumri American Corner hosted U.S. Embassy Newsletter Editor Morgan Stephenson for a public lecture titled “The Power of Words”. |
| 04.04.2012 2:30pm | Chicago: America's Second City On April 4, as part of the "Americans at the American Corner" lecture series, the Vanadzor American Corner hosted Professor Ben Whisenhunt from the College of DuPage. |
| 22.03.2012 3:00pm | Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program Presentation in Gyumri On March 22nd, Gyumri American Corner together with the U.S. Embassy Yerevan Public Affairs Section (PAS) organized a presentation of the “Teaching Excellence and Achievement” (TEA) program. |