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 Daily Meditation at Siddharth School |  Daily Meditation (and excercise) before classes at Siddharth School |  Siddhartha School Library Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Taken summer 2009 at the Siddhartha School in Stok, Ladakh,(J&K), India |  Siddhartha School Library Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Easy book section of Siddhartha School Library 2009. |  Domkhar Dho Government School Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Students unboxing new books purchased by traveling librarian with funds from Omprakash, 2009. |  Domkhar Dho Government School Library Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Students helping to carry new books purchased by traveling librarian to their new library built by HEALTH Inc & Omprakash, 2009. |  Domkhar Dho Government School Library Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Students using new library and library books for the very first time. Following a workshop on how to take care of books and use the library, 2009. |  Domkhar Dho Government School Library Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Students using new library following an orientation, 2009. |  Domkhar Dho Government School Library Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Teacher workshop day: introduction to the new library, library resources, and how to work with students using the library, 2009. |  Domkhar Dho Government School Library Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Mary Serat, Memphis Public Library Youth Services, introducing students to the wonders of library resources and stories, 2009. |  Domkhar Dho Government School Library Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Zenab cataloging books 2009. With the help and encouragement of Tamara Blesh, Mary Serat and HEALTH Inc Zenab received her Master's degree in Library and Information Science from The Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU), 2010.
|  Domkhar Dho Government School Library Dr. Tamara E. Blesh All books are purchased new from Teksons Bookshop in Delhi and shipped to Leh, Ladakh. This is an example of the first batch of books purchased by traveling librarian, 2009. |  Domkhar Dho Government School Library Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Additional examples of books purchased for the library by traveling librarian, 2009. |  Siddhartha School Library Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Siddhartha School Library 2010 in full swing after four years. Students use the library throughout the day and sign books out to take home. |  Books being sorted in Leh Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Books purchased by traveling librarian at Teksons Bookshop in Delhi arrived. They were mailed up this particular year. Past years books have been sent by courier and by air. The fun of unboxing and sorting them for the schools, 2010. |  traveling librarian in action Catherine Kirchman Office, sleeping room and work space for the traveling librarian. |  Siddhartha School Library/Domkhar Dho Staff Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Cataloging books workshop for the Domkhar Dho teachers 2009. This took place at the Siddhartha School Library where the teachers from Domkhar could see a good example of a school library. |  Teksons Bookshop, Delhi, India Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Teksons Bookshop http://www.teksonsbooks.com/ favorite supplier of traveling librarian books. They specialize in children's books and have a good assortment in British English, U.S. English, and Hindi. The traveling librarian prefers to purchase British English as the spelling and vocabulary are what Indian's are accustomed to. |  Teksons Bookshop, Delhi, India Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Inside Teksons Bookshop and their wonderful collection. |  Bon Cultural Center & Monastery Dr. Tamara E. Blesh This is the Bon Cultural Center & Monastery in Choglamsar, Ladakh. The traveling librarian has begun a reference and research library for the children to assist in their schooling. They will reside with the spiritual texts of the Bon Tradition which Geshe Lungrig has purchased, through donations, for the spiritual community. He is currently seeking donations for adding a second floor to the monastery as a library and reading room. |  Bon Community Dr. Tamara E. Blesh This community places great importance on education and the traveling librarian is assisting in providing books for the students to enhance their learning. It is a small, close-knit community of Bon practitioners who came to Ladakh from Tibet. |  Bon Community Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Bon community children writing to their sponsors. |  Dolma and Norbu Viewing New Books Summer 2011 Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Pediatric Unit for special Children, Sonam Norbu Hospital, Leh, Ladakh, India. traveling librarian.org was asked to research, purchase, and set-up a special library for children with disabilities. The criteria for the books were picture books and informational books on various disabilities found in Ladakhi children. Also books were purchased for the doctors & staff from Hesperian (www.hesperian.org). |  Pediatric Clinic New Books Summer 2011 Dr. Tamara E. Blesh Looking over new books donated by traveling librarian from fiscal sponsor Omprakash Foundation. |