Calendar for January 2019

Greetings from American Library

Christmas Books

Schedule for Holidays

Dear Friends, please note that the American Library will be closed for visitors

from December 24, 2018 to January 13, 2019
You may check out the books ordered from December 24 at NaUKMA Antonovych Library on H. Skovoroda Street,2 in the reading room 22. Please contact us in order to prolong your loans by mail or by phone, or in person on December 21.

From January 14, 2019 we will come back to our usual schedule
Have a great holiday!

Discussion Club with Edward Kuzko

Christmas Books

Do not miss the opportunity to check out the most interesting books for the Christmas Holidays!

Film Screening December 19 at 4 p.m.

A screen version of a children's book of the same name about the extraordinary journey of a little boy on the magic train "Polar Express" to the North Pole to Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. 

A boy who did not believe in the existence of Santa Claus suddenly gets the opportunity to go by train directly to visit him, and he, taking advantage of this opportunity, finds new friends and gets a useful lesson. Heroes are waiting for amazing adventures on the way to the goal.

Happy Ukrainian Librarie's Day

Dear Colleagues all over Ukraine!

We would like to congratulate you on the Ukrainian Libraries' Day and wish you inspiration to handle all your tasks with enthusiasm. Enlight your visitors with knowledge and guidance. 

Sincerely,

American Library @ NaUKMA

 

Entry to Kyiv-Mohyla Studies

Dear first year BA programs at NaUKMA students!

Please, note that the workshop #3 in the course of EKMS takes place at the American Library

We would like to ask you to look at your schedules and find out where we are before your lectures start.

Our instructors kindly ask you be on time as late coming may interrupt the lecture or plagiarism attitude scale test.

The information about your course can be seen here

We wish you good luck!

Clean Up Day, September 28

AL 20 YEARS

Dear Library Users! This year American Library celebrates 20 years! This year American Library celebrates 20 years. During this long period of time, it has been transformed several times, hosted different types of events on different topics. Here we met new friends and colleagues from different parts of the world. These collages are a very small part of depicting AL's history. We will share with you more very soon

DONATION FROM PETER HENNING

We would like to express gratitude to Professor Peter J. Henning (Wayne State University Law School, USA) for donating his book White Collar Crime. It is his second donation to our library, so, now we have very important materials for students and researchers who study law (especially who investigates corruption issues). The prosecution and defense of public corruption: the law and legal strategies book is already at the library 

Series of film screenings and discussions each Friday 2.30pm- 4 p.m.

Hi, friends! We have one more program on Fridays for you. Our volunteer Nataliya Kunderevych proposes a series of film screenings and discussions each Friday 2.30pm- 4 p.m.

'This Is Us' series 1 episode 1
American television drama series created by Dan Fogelman that premiered on NBC on September 20, 2016. A drama, that mixes heart, humor and a little mystery - a year's breakout hit, CNN says.
The event facilitator - Nataliya Kunderevych, cinema lover, enthusiastic about teaching English with movies.

Media Literacy Posters

American Library is happy to share Svitlana Chukanova's translation of Media Literacy posters provided by NEWSEUM.ED educational and information organization in the USA. Details on their history can be found here.

The original posters in English are available on the NEWSEUM.ED pages dedicated toE.S.C.A.P.E. Junk news and  Is This Story Share-Worthy?

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD HIGH-RESOLUTION UKRAINIAN PDFS at Viktor Kytasty American Library Website 

Senior Project Assistant (Consultant)

Senior Project Assistant (Consultant)

Strengthening Academic Integrity in Ukraine Project

Seeding Academic Integrity in Secondary Schools Project

Kyiv, Ukraine

POSITION CLOSED: February 26, 2018

SUMMARY: The Kyiv office of American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS (American Councils) is currently seeking a reliable candidate to fill the position of Senior Project Assistant (Consultant) for Strengthening Academic Integrity in Ukraine Project and Seeding Academic Integrity in Secondary School Project.

Senior Project Assistant provides assistance and expertise within all components of both Strengthening Academic Integrity in Ukraine (SAIUP) and Seeding academic Integrity in Secondary Schools (SAISS) Projects. Senior Project Assistant facilitates the communication with students and faculty representatives of participating universities ensuring support to their project needs. Senior Project Assistant assists Project Coordinator by performing other related duties.

Senior Project Assistant POSITION DUTIES:

Project Daily Operations

• Assists in overseeing daily project operations
• Assists in administrative, logistical, and financial support to project needs
• Identifies operational issues, ensures project compliance with Ukraine Office policies and procedures, and resolves issues in consultation with Project Coordinator
• Assists in calling the meetings with MOES and PAS to coordinate the Project activities
• Provides logistical support for international and inside-Ukraine travels
• Administers Project website, social media pages, and other online informational platforms
• Administers Project website, social media pages, and other online informational platforms

Project activities work

• Provides assistance in organizing workshops, lectures, roundtables, other Project events
• Assists in students baseline and yearly polling for measuring Project impact in 15 participating universities
• Assists in arranging Project working groups meetings
• Assists in production of any Project related promotional materials
• Provides assistance to Project Specialist in writing website and social media content
• Provides assistance to Project Specialist in report writing
• Provides assistance to Project Specialist in financial reporting
• Informs Project Coordinator of significant issues and recommends solutions

Project Partner Work

• Maintains regular contact with partners to assure delivery of services/products on Project Coordinator direction
• Works closely with Project universities students and partners ensuring informational and logistical support

External Relations

• Communicates with media and Project Partners press departments to represent an official position of the Project Executives.
• Assists Project Coordinator in preparation of representation materials, clear talking points for donor, partner, and stakeholder meetings, as directed
• Performs other tasks as directed

Regular travels within Ukraine are necessary. Senior Project Assistant will also be required to complete other tasks and assignments as directed by Project Coordinator.

The responsibilities referred to these Position Duties are meant to support all components of the project. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University degree in Education, Psychology, International Relations, Social Sciences, Philology or other relevant fields; Master's degree preferred
• Knowledge of Ukrainian secondary and higher education systems required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (English, Ukrainian)
• Experience leading a team of staff and demonstrated ability to manage budgets with a high level of attention to detail
• Demonstrated experience in planning conferences, workshops, fairs or other outreach events
• Work experience involving multiple task prioritization
• Experience in public speaking and in professional training activities; excellent presentation skills
• Ability to forge and develop connections and work cooperatively with partners and stakeholders from various sectors, including Ukrainian government, universities, high schools etc.
• Excellent skills in time management, strategic planning, and implementation
• Analytical/critical thinking, and e-communication/technology
• Study abroad for one semester or longer in a North American or OECD country higher education institution is a plus.

SKILLS:

• Performance management, giving feedback, foster teamwork, technical leadership, communication, knowledge of the project specificity, time-management, coordinating events.

TO APPLY:

Submit a cover letter with a current resume before the closing date via e-mail:hr@americancouncils.org.ua. Please note the title SENIOR PROJECT ASSISTANT in the Subject line of your message. Applications submitted later than February 26, 2018, will not be considered.

 

Improve our English speaking skills

Hello everybody! It's definitely not a secret that every Friday strictly at 5 pm we gather to discuss interesting topics and improve our English speaking skills. But last Friday there was something new. We had so many people so we had to divide all of them into two groups😉 One was for Beginners and another one for more advanced speakers. And I can assure you, that everyone left our speaking cub in the amazing mood and with a lot of experience. And we are looking forward to you to come to our Speaking Club next Friday as always at 5 pm. And there will be again two groups. So if you are still afraid of speaking English, choose the Beginners' group. With our Clubs you'll forget such words as "language barrier"))

Literature Club with Julia Yankovetska

Our recent literature club with Julia Yankovetska was dedicated to oriental authors. We discussed their main works and their impact on the world cultural heritage. All the participants were excited and promised to come next time. 

Join us every Tuesday at 5 pm.