David Does the Czech Republic

~I've registered myself for a two-week summer program called "Libraries and Librarianship in the Czech Republic". I'll be staying in the City Center Hotel in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and touring the libraries at Charles University (the oldest university in Central Europe). I'll also be traveling around the Czech countryside to look at other libraries--although I'm sure I'll find time to hit some tourist sites as well!

This program is offered every year by UNC, and is open to all students and professionals, not just library science students. While the exact schedule varies from year to year, here are some of the events that previous trips have included:


-Walking tour of the Old Town (Stare Mesto), Charles Bridge and Wenceslas Square

-Bus tour of historic Prague, including Mala Strana, Nove Mesto, Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and the Jewish Quarter

-Visit to the Klementinum (National Library)

-Visit to Kromeriz to see a castle library

-Tour of the Parliament Library

-Tour of Strahov Monastery and its libraries

I'll be receiving academic credit for the trip, so it's more of a learning experience than a tourism vacation. You can be sure that Debonair David will cover the trip in detail, along with plenty of pictures. If you want to "Czech Out" the details of this "Prague-ram", you can read all about it here.