Friday, May 27, 2011

references ex libris

It is dificult to find good paper references these days. Even the libraries are outcasting the old encyclopedias and the like references for the new digital versions of the same subjects.

So what is better? the encyclopedic dictionary or the old monographic style encyclopedia?.... we have not solved the problem so we gather both.... and a third style the thematic encyclopedia....

At the end there is no space left for the paper and we trend to use the digital releases of the same books but it seems to have lower results as a learning tool.... what will have ahead in Valpo...... libraries are few and they are not usually use friendly...... chileans are known as a average poor readers.... our vocabulary also is poor..... lack of reading some say.....

The average chilean has less than 3 books at home..... no way it is going to have a reference work which reflect our current poor language skills....

Friday, May 13, 2011

Inmigrant tales around Valpo

The first who came across the sea...... It is a talk with those XX century witnesses who came from overseas to build their lifes in our cityport. Th. 18:30 hrs. CENTEX. Also a historical exhibition on this inmigration.

Those telling their lifestories at CENTEX: Sr. Luis Cabach Ostfan (arabe), Sr. Felix Merino Callejas (español), Sr. Carlos Moses J. (israelita), Sr. Jacques Lucas (franceses), Sr. Albino Misseroni (italianos), Sra. Ursula Holle de Rehren (alemanes) & Sra. Oenone Davies de Gray (Britanicos).

Those telling their lifestories at CENTEX:
Sr. Luis Cabach Ostfan (arabe)
Sr. Felix Merino Callejas (español)
Sr. Carlos Moses J. (israelita)
Sr. Jacques Lucas (franceses)
Sr. Albino Misseroni (italianos)
Sra. Ursula Holle de Rehren (alemanes)
Sra. Oenone Davies de Gray (Britanicos)
Los primeros que llegaron: ha sido denominada esta conversación abierta a toda la comunidad, como reconocimiento a aquellas primeras comunidades de inmigrantes que arribaron al puerto durante el siglo pasado.