Edmonton Public Library is the first North American library to adopt convivencia as a strategic principle. CEO Pilar Martinez explains why a Latin American concept resonates in Northern Canada.
This is such a huge accomplishment and I’m not surprised that Edmonton was first out of the gate! This would be great to see and be part of here in Calgary!
What a valuable post. Thanks for sharing. Can the EPL's convivencia framework also be shared? And do you believe the Leader-in-Residence -- you! -- is critical to making this work in a similar public system?
Hi Carol. Great to hear that you found this valuable. EPL will be posting the framework soon but please feel free to reach out if you would want it earlier.
I might be biased in judging the critical nature of my presence. The Leader-in-Residence was a two-day engagement, which was instrumental in sharing the idea. The overall engagement with EPL was a design project over six months with a monthly visit of a couple of days and online engagement in between.
This is such a huge accomplishment and I’m not surprised that Edmonton was first out of the gate! This would be great to see and be part of here in Calgary!
What a valuable post. Thanks for sharing. Can the EPL's convivencia framework also be shared? And do you believe the Leader-in-Residence -- you! -- is critical to making this work in a similar public system?
Hi Carol. Great to hear that you found this valuable. EPL will be posting the framework soon but please feel free to reach out if you would want it earlier.
I might be biased in judging the critical nature of my presence. The Leader-in-Residence was a two-day engagement, which was instrumental in sharing the idea. The overall engagement with EPL was a design project over six months with a monthly visit of a couple of days and online engagement in between.