Arriving in Milan from Sofia, Bugaria, Terry takes a bus from the Airport to the Milan Central Train Station
The bus trip is about an hour and a half and we pass many trams as we approach the center of Milan
Note that Bus and Cars use the same track as Trams.
Hairspray, the musical, is playing in Milan.
Milan has Toyota Hybrids (Prius) automobiles as taxis.
The Central Milan Train Station where Terry catches the train to Parma
I arrive in Parma and find Vittore Casarosa teaching the DILL Students. This is a surprise since my calendar indicated that the students did not have class until my class on Wednesday
On Wednesday Morning Terry prepares for his lecture.
The students use the wireless internet connection as the class prepares to start.
We meet the class in the same facility where the faculty stay, in the Saint' Ilario.
The exterior of the Saint' Ilario meeting area where the class is held.
A view to the back of the Saint' Ilario courtyard.
Besim Kokollart from Kosovo and Federica Marangio from Italy walk in the courtyard.
Nearly all signs lead to libraries
The Parma Public Library where the DILL students will give presentations on libraries in their countries.
The Courtyard entrance of the public library of Parma.
The interior of the public library in Parma
The 813.54 Section of the collection
Anna Maria Tammaro welcoms the guests who have come to hear the student presentations in the Public Library Auditorium
Federica Marangio from Italy shares her experiences in the DILL program.
Katherine Jane Howard from Australia.
Le Dieu Tran from Canada
Peggy Sue Ewanyshyn from Canada
Peggy Sue and Le Dieu work together to present Canadian libraries.
Columbia Libraries are presented by Liliana Melgar E.
Ethiopia is presented by Tsigereda Asfaw Demisse
Tsigereda makes a point about libraries in her country.
Ethiopia libraries are also presented by Getaheh Agegn Alemu
Eric Boamah talks about libraries in Ghana.
Eric has much enthusiam for libraries in his country
Deepak Yadav from India
Deepak presents statistics on his country, India.
Ahmad Riza Falzal discussed libraries in Indonesia
Doreen Kerubo Mageto from Kenya.
Besim Kokollari from Kosovo
Libraries in Kyrgyzstan are discussed by Rahat Isaeva.
Sithong Sikhao presents libraries in Laos
Sithong Sikhao is a librarian at the National University of Laos.
Fathmath Shiham is from the Maldives.
Fatimath shares her knowledge of libraries in the Maldives.
Annette Le Roux from South Africa discusses libraries in her country.
She is from the University of South Africa in Pretoria.
Reuben Mushi is from Tanzania
He provides details on libraries in Tanzania.
Kanokportn Nasomtrug (also known as Thom) is from Thailand.
Thom provides information on libraries in Thailand.
One photo of the DILL students and friends.
Here is the photo from Thom's camera
A Pastry Bar in Parma
A Pizza Parlor
A close up of some of the Pizza
At a traditional Italian restaurant in Parma we prepare to have a dinner together as we conclude the Parma Module.
Everyone is anticipating a pleasant evening
Each of the students rise to wish others well in the future
The faculty are pleased by the well wishes.
The waiters are puzzled at what is going on.
More speeches are given.
And praise is given
But more wine makes everyone happier
Some become very serious.
But each must take his or her turn to rise and talk.
Sometimes the listening is intense
But always there is good humor and friendly interaction
Anna Maria Tammaro distributes the course evaluations to the students.
And Anna Maria discusses the internships the students will enter into in the coming weeks.
With the completion of the DILL Module in Parma, Terry returns to Illinois and sees the mountains north of Milan as his flight takes off for the U.S.A.
