Summit between West Chester University, Pennsylvania, USA and Universidad Nacional, Heredia Costa Rica. Global Library Literacy Initiative: An Intercultural Learning Experience

 This document describes the experience of academic cooperation between professionals in the field of library science, both from West Chester University (WCU), and the National University (UNA) of Costa Rica. The event took place at West Chester University during the week May 4th to May 8th, 2009. The objectives of this revolved around the exchange of ideas and interests in the academic and cultural relations between the two universities. In addition, it unveiled several services and procedures in the handling of information and highlighted the importance of promoting the exchange of students from both institutions. Finally, this article highlights the schedule of activities to integrate international and intercultural perspective in various areas related to the teaching-learning process, the contribution of university libraries on student success and techniques of information dissemination.

El régimen jurídico de la educación intercultural en España

ResumenEste artículo define los conceptos de multiculturalismo y de interculturalidad como el marco para la integración de inmigrantes dentro del ordenamiento jurídico español. La interculturalidad es una solución al multiculturalismo (existencia de varias culturas en el mismo territorio). La interculturalidad es entendida como diálogo entre las culturas en pie de igualdad (desde el punto de vista formal) y, por tanto, como un proceso bidireccional. Un instrumento esencial para la consolidación de la integración es la educación intercultural. El análisis de las normas españolas sobre la educación intercultural es el contenido de este trabajo.Palabras clave: interculturalidad, integración de inmigrantes, educación intercultural, España.AbstractThis article defines the multiculturalism and interculturality concepts as the framework for the integration of immigrants within the Spanish regulation. The interculturality is a solution to the multiculturalism (existence of several cultures in the same territory). The interculturality is understood like dialogue between the cultures equally (from the formal point of view), therefore, as a bidirectional process. An essential instrument for the consolidation of the integration is the intercultural education. The analysis of the Spanish laws on the intercultural education is the content of this work.Keywords: Interculturalism, integration of immigrants, intercultural education, Spain.