Miss Anchalee Tumthong and Mrs. Phapada Noikhamyang, professional librarians at Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) in the Sukhumvit neighborhood of Bangkok,Thailand recently visited the Ohio University-Lancaster’s Hannah V.McCauley Library.
Anchalee and Phapada were hosted by Dr. Scottie Cochrane, Denison University Library Director and Ann Watson, Library Director at OU-Lancaster.
The goal of the visit was to allow Anchalee and Phapada to see and experience the deep library collaboration that Ohio epitomizes and to practice their English skills in a professional setting.
Anchalee has been a professional librarian at SWU for eight years and Phapada for fifteen years. Both earned their masters degrees in library science from SWU. The competitive process for participation in the study visit involved applicants completing an English language statement of their goals for the visit and interviews with a committee of colleagues.
In addition to studying all aspects of Denison’s and Ohio U.-Lancaster’s library operations during the busiest month of our academic year, Anchalee and Phapada visited and observed: Ohio University’s Alden Library, Granville Public Library, The State Library of Ohio, Kent State University School of Library and Information Science, OCLC (Online Computer Library Center,) The Ohio State University’s Thompson Library, the Columbus Metro Library, the Mt. Carmel Hospital Library, and OSU-Newark/COTC Library.
