International Contact and Cooperation: The Texas A&M

University Libraries and Mexico

Thomas G. De Petro, M.L.I.S.Asst. Professor & Engineering Librarian

IATUL Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, USA 2-7 June 2002

American Libraries (ALA) October 2001

Theme:

WorldCulture,

WorldLibrarianship

TAMU and Mexico

• Mexico City Center

• CONACYT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologìa)

• Study programs for students

• Transnational Digital Library Project

• Faculty Abroad Seminar

• Transnational Interlibrary Agreement

• El FORO, the Trans-Border Forum

• Library Technical Services and Cataloging Joint Activities

• Faculty Librarians Exchange – Visiting Professorship

CONACYT – Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologìa

http://www.conacyt.mx/

INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO AUTONOMO DE MEXICO

Distant Neighbors / Vecinos distantes

A U.K edition was subtitled “Inside the Volcano”

The U.S. Mexico border from the U.S. side.

                                                   

Mexico – U.S. BorderNear San Diego,California

                                                                            

“Maquladora” plant near Tijuana, Mexico.(The term is used for a female worker at border factories.)

                                                                            

Factory in San Critobal de las Casas, Chiapas

                                                                      

Mexico City:

A good day &A bad day.

                                                 

Paseo de la ReformaMexico CityHome of the Texas A&M University Center.

                                                                            

Mexico: in the State of Chiapas, on the southern border next to Guatemala

                                                

Zapatistamilitary leadersub-commanderMarcos escortsCommanderRamona, the Tzotzil IndianCommander.

                                                                            

Pyramids of the Sun and Moon near Mexico City

                                                        

UNAMUniversidadNacionalAutónomade México

The NationalAutonomousUniversity ofMexico Famous

mainlibrary building

“Lone Star” : Director John Sayles’ Texas / Mexico movie

Also of note:

“Men with Guns”by John Sales and “Amores Perros” by Alejandro González Iñárritu