LIANZA Aoraki Community
A Solomon Islands Library Experience
Wed 17 July 2019 at 7:30pm
University of Canterbury Central Library, Room 210
Tea and coffee provided from 7pm
Having spent over two years as VSA Library Adviser, volunteering in the Solomon Islands, Daphne Smithers (now working at Lincoln Uni Library) will share a few of her experiences and photographs in an informal talk.
Hear stories of humour, tragedy, successes and frustrations of living and working in a developing Pacific country. Literacy is low and there is very little access to books, even in schools, but gradually the Honiara City Library became a very popular space and a haven for students of all ages.
