Course Description

This study abroad course is being offered through the University of Maryland's iSchool as LBSC 729: International Opportunities in Information Studies; Libraries and Cultural Heritage Institutions of St. Petersburg, Russia.

Monday, June 4, 2012

A picture is worth a thousand words... DAY 3

DAY 3!  Visiting the Library School of St. Petersburg and an evening at the Marinsky Theater to watch the  Sleeping Beauty Ballet.


Woke up today to get an early start...
it's raining.. :(

Beautiful Metro Station! 

Awesome Photographer! ;) 

Winter Palace and the rain... :( 

Darrell discuss the importance of Libraries and the environment. 

Rachel discuss the importance of providing services to people with disabilities. 

Yelena translating our entire presentation to the students of St. Petersburg Library School. 

Esta discuss the importance of using graphic novels to encourage reluctant readers. 

Joanaa discuss the importance of using Library related social media. 


Lynn discuss the impact of technology on children services. 

Erin discuss the importance of E-Book in Libraries. 

Ray and Miguel discuss research libraries using NYPL as an example. 

Whats up Miguel! 


Matt discuss the importance of Open Access. 

Jessica discuss the importance of the Hathi Trust. 

The director and colleague talking about their library school. 


Margarita translating the video from Russian to English. 

Their classroom. 

Hmmm!!! what's that say right there!?!?!

Their ceilings are so beautiful!

After our visit of the St. Petersburg Library School which literally took all day..
we headed back to the hotel to get ready to go watch the Sleeping Beauty Balley at the Marinsky Theater.
I swear that we only had 10 minutes to get ready...
I've never felt so rushed in my life.. lol.



















































































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