Struct ucture of of T The B Book ookery Programmes that form - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Struct ucture of of T The B Book ookery Programmes that form part of The Bookery : 1. Library Creation (including Specific Library Projects) 2. Library Support Programme Library Creation and Library Support Programme Operations • Setup Costs • Recruitment • Infrastructure • Training and Development • Operations • Salaries Goal of The Bookery Skilled Functional school librarians at helm libraries

Num umber er of of Lib Libraries ies e estab ablis ished Number Library Number Libraries Assistants LA’s paid 2010 4 2011 9 13 13 2012 9 22 14 2013 10 32 18 2014 8 40 22 Province Number Primary High Schools Schools Western Cape 39 25 14 Eastern Cape 1 1 Gauteng 1 1

WHERE WE STARTED

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How Do W Do We Envis ision F ion Funct nctiona ionalit ity y ? Loertscher’s classes of school libraries (adapted by G Hart) Consultation Curriculum Infrastructure Teachers consult library before Development space in place assignment/project Individual use of Collaboration Does not meet reference material • Information literacy programmes selection criteria • Reading programmes (By-passed) All 41 libraries have :  Libwin to sustain a functioning library  Catalogued books (continuous process)

Crit iter eria ia f for or an an effect ectiv ive l lib ibrar ary  Sufficient infrastructure  A computer automated library management system installed  A passionate, full-time, trained library assistant  Full buy-in and support from SGB, principal and school management  Funding for  Infrastructure and set-up costs  Salary of Library Assistant

Cos osts in invol olved d in in settin ing up up a l a lib ibrar ary Library Library Creation Support per annum Scenario 1 R 32,000 R 65,000 (Fully equipped library space) (E 2500) (E 5000) Scenario 2 R 100,000 R 65,000 (Library space only) (E 7700) (E 5000) Scenario 3 R 380,000 R 65,000 (no Library space or infrastructure) (E 29300) (E 5000) Scenario figures based on • 800 learners in school • 3 books per learner

Majo jor Fun unde ders / p / par artner ers  HCI Foundation  DGMT - 14 Library Assistants and 1 Co-ordinator (until June 2015)  WCED – pays salaries of 15 interns  BI International and other regional Associations????

Sig ignif ifica icant nt P Par artner ership ips Government Western Cape – WCED Eastern Cape – EC DoE Education Activists Symphonia (Partners for Possibility); Equal Education Library Organisations Edulis; Biblionef; Liasa, Literacy Development Nali’bali; Help2Read; FundZA; Shine Centre; Open Book Youth Development Chrysalis Academy Educational Institutions UWC; UCT/SII; CPUT; St Cyprians Private Sector Nedbank; CTCAA; Cape Times NGO’s / NPO’s Common Good Foundation, Rotary Club; EDUPEG; Action Volunteers Africa Book retailers Exclusive Books; JUTA Foreign USA - Oprah Magazine; Fulbright Scholarship Europe - Old Barn Glasgow; School Aid UK and now BI International and those represented here.

Trainin aining ( (Lib Library Support P Programme) e) Training Programmes in 2014 for Library Assistants (LAs) The Bookery • Induction Programme (4 LAs) • UWC Training (13 LAs) • UWC follow up workshop (80 LAs, principals, teachers) • Monthly meetings – informal training WCED PAY Work Readiness Training(10 LAs) UWC Training (10 LAs) Nali’bali Reading for Enjoyment Workshop and Storytelling (30 LAs) Help2Read Workshop for enhancing the Library (25 LAs)

Strat ateg egie ies Going Going F For orward  Create sustainable and scalable model  Exit Strategy  Extend/lock donor base  Lobby Government  Consolidate existing libraries

On One of o f our L r Libra brary P Proj ojects Before After