| Address: |
Richmond Ave.
Rhynie Huntly Aberdeenshire AB54 4HJ
SCOTLAND |
Phone: 01464 861446
Fax: 01464 861446 |
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| Contact: |
Mrs. Kirsteen Cullingworth, Administrator |
| Officers: |
Information not available. |
| Affiliation(s): |
Information not available. |
| Overseas Offices: |
Information not available. |
| Geographical Area: |
Developing countries worldwide and
Eastern Europe. |
| General Description: |
Books Abroad is a local
organisation staffed by volunteers and one part-time administrator. They
collect second-hand books, school sets and fiction from all over
Scotland. These are supplemented by new books (Atlases, dictionaries,
English language texts) when funds allow. The books are individually
selected to match the requests from each institution as indicated on the
Selection Guide, previously filled in by the school and returned to
Books Abroad. Each shipment consists of 5 x 5kg parcels (approximately
100 books) which are sent by surface mail and containers, directly to
the schools. All parcels are wrapped in clear polythene and stamped from
Books Abroad. |
| Project Description: |
Publications available include new and second-hand school textbooks and library
books.
This service is completely free. Books
Abroad needs to communicate with a person in authority in the requesting
organization to create a link for feedback on the arrival, condition and
the suitability of books received. Books Abroad is usually unable to
respond to specific requests. Any problems should be intimated as soon
as possible. Books Abroad aims to provide quality selections rather than
quantity and also include a pack of books as a teacher resource.
| Donation Sources: |
Information not available. |
| Citation: |
Sources of Donated Books & Periodicals for Peace Corps
Volunteers for Schools & Libraries, 1996 (RE003) |