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John Hickok 2024 Asia Library visits: photos

2024 ITINERARY

map of John's itinerary

NOVEMBER: PHILIPPINES

1. Davao: presenter at the 2024 Philippine Library Association conference.  I co-presented a paper on Best Practices of libraries in the Philippines and around the world with Joemar Sajona (Philippine Normal University, L.) and Ven Basco (University of Central Florida, R.)   In between conference sessions, Ven and I visited and assessed the Davao Public Library (we are co-chairs of the ALA International Relations Asia & Oceania Subcommittee).
John posing with librarians at Philippine Library conference    Ven Basco standing at Philippine Library conference banner    John and Ven in front of Davao City Public Library

John at the REF Desk of Davao City Public Library    John standing in front of Davao City Public Library bookmobile

2. Manila: Library visits.  As part of ongoing library visits to document upgrades or innovations, I visited additional libraries in Manila.
John in front of Manila City Public Library    John at Philippine Normal University

NOVEMBER: INDONESIA and SINGAPORE

Library follow-up visits: here, I made follow-up visits to assess changes and innovations occurring in these libraries:  1. Jakarta Provincial public library (L.) and 2. Singapore (Tampines Regional) public library (R.)

          John in front of Jakarta Provincial Public Library          John in front of Singapore Public Library, Tampines branch

DECEMBER: HANOI, VIETNAM

1.Vietnam National University, Hanoi: Library lecture.  I presented to the Library & Information Science Department of Vietnam National University, Hanoi (University of Social Sciences and Humanities).  My presentation was to LIS faculty and students, on innovative library practices from around the world.  My host was Dr. Do Van Hung (below, right), Dean of the Faculty of Library & Information Science.

              Group photo of John's LIS lecture audience at Vietnam National University Hanoi

                  John lecturing to LIS Department at Vietnam National University Hanoi     John with Dr. Do, Dean of VNU LIS Faculty

2. U.S. Embassy, Hanoi: conducting English learning workshop.  This workshop was actually a fun event for college-age students: learning English by playing American TV Game Shows. I introduced them to the "$100,000 Pyramid", "Match Game", and "Pictionary", and in each game, they learned new vocabulary.  Below is the advertisement the Embassy posted on its Instagram page and Facebook page.  Also below are the two Embassy "American Center" staff, Ms. Trang Pham and Ms. Trang To.

John conducting games shows at US Embassy Hanoi  Group photo of participants in Game Show event, US Embassy Hanoi

Advertisement of John's Game Show workshop  John with staff of US Embassy Hanoi

3. Foreign Trade University, Hanoi.  CSUF has an exchange partnership with Foreign Trade University (FTU) in Hanoi.  Under the direction of CSUF VP Debra Leahy, International Education and Engagement, I met with FTU International Office staff and the Dean of the Faculty of Business to discuss ideas for increasing exchanges both directions.  I also met with FTU Library leaders to discuss ideas of library exchange/collaboration.

John with Foreign Trade University officials  John posing at the Foreign Trade University main gate sign

4. Hanoi elementary school: donation delivery of children's books.  Over 80 children's books--as part of the annual CSUF Libary-VSA (Vietnamese Students Association) donation project--were delivered to the Nguyen Binh Khiem elementary school.  The project, started in 2009, involves VSA raising funds for children's books (in English) for elementary schools in Vietnam.  Below is the donation event, with "story time" reading.

                       Group photo of Hanoi primary school chilren holding donated books

John  reading books to Hanoi elementary students    John posing with Hanoi elementary students holding donated books

DECEMBER: HCMC, VIETNAM

1. HCMC elementary school: donation delivery of children's books.  In addition to the children's books to Hanoi, another 80+ books were brought for the HCMC (Saigon) area.  In partnership with the HCMC Public Library Children's Library--and Children's Librarian Van Anh Nugyen--a local school was selected for the books.  Below are photos of "story time" with some of the students.  Vietnam begins teaching English at Grade 1, but school libraries do not always have enjoyable beginning-English storybooks.  Thus the excitement of the students to receive these books!

              Group photo of HCMC elementary school children with donated books from CSUF

John reading to HCMC elemetary school students  John reading to HCMC elementary school students

2. US CONSULATE: English learning workshop (again!)  The US Consulate staff asked for the same presentation as the US Embassy in Hanoi: the "Learning English through TV shows" event.  So I offered it again for a whole new audience (again, young college-age students, eager to improve their English).  The event was advertised on the Consulate Facebook page.  Below is the large backdrop screen I conducted the games on.  Also below is me adding CSUF's pennant to the "American Center" (EducationUSA advising center) bulleting board.

John presenting a TV Game Show event at the US Consulate in HCMC John pinning up CSUF pennent in the US Consulate American Center

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