Library Week_Irene Library-Tshwane

Irene Library children playing with the home made play dough, developing their creative skills during library week.

Photos showing the children who frequent the Irene Library playing with play dough, developing their creative skills during library week

Library Week_Es'kia Mphahlele-Tshwane

On 27/03/2012 about 20 students from Nodal point: SAPS Libraries visited Es’kia Mphahlele Library for the Library Interview. Elizabeth Ramohlokoane the librarian at Es’kia Mphahlele was responsible for the presentation.

SAPS students in front of the display at Es’kia Mphahlele Library

Library display with the theme “Develop@your library” was prepared by Denise Wheeler and Ntswaki Ralekgokgo together with other staff members at Es’kia Mphahlele Library.

The Display highlighted how to develop in Technology, Careers and Knowledge.

Library Week_Abram Makolane-Tshwane

The Library celebrated SA Library week with the following programs:
Library tour for community members,
Library Orientation,
Hands on Internt training,
And also they highlighted the importance of SA Library week. Please see pictures beow:

Project succesfully organised by Jostina Mehlape, Steven Ndlovu and Joubert Masemola.

Library Week_ Tshwane-Olievenhoutbosch Library

The Library celebrated SA National week by inviting Friends of the library, local community volunteers and local primary school scholars to attend a programs organised by Librarians. (Theme:Developing at your library).
See pictures below:

Librarian adding final touches to the display.

Friends of the Library receive thank you gift bags

Local Primary School Scholars on library tour

Local community volunteer Rasta T. Receives thank you gift bag.

Library Week program_Tshwane-VT Sefora

PURPOSE OF LIBRARY WEEK PROGRAMME

The whole purpose of celebrating Library Week wass focused around the marketing and promoting our library to Garankuwa community and the surrounding areas and to make people aware of the importance of the library. It is necessary for the learners to develop the knowledge of what is happening to their library.

Aim

The aim is to encourage learners to get more involved in the library activities and programmes and also for learners to know the service rendered in their library.

Attached photos below:

The library staff member, Mpho Selwane and participants during library week celebration

Participants received posing for the picture

The three final winners

Conclusion

The public library plays an important role in the information and technological age we live in as much of the work we do is information based.

Share your Library week projects on PACLIG

Soshanguve Library In Tshwane invited Tshiamo Pre-School learners for a reading program. The kids really enjoyed they fascinating stories they read. The library also invited MJ Mgidi High school learners to come attend library orientation and to be given awareness on the importance of books. See below for some pictures:

WEB 2.0 in Libraries

Download A guide to Using Web 2.0 tools in Libraries. A very interesting article from the Chareted Insitute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland. Link: http://www.slainte.org.uk/files/pdf/web2/Web2GuidelinesFinal.pdf

History of SA Library week

Read more on a brief history of SA Library week,
http://www.liasa.org.za/node/519


2007: “Libraries: Your key to the future”

2008: “From local to Global @ your library” 17-22 March 2008

2009:  “Access for all @ your library” 16-21 March 2009

2010:  “Reading changes lives” 20-26 March 2010

2011:  “Read in your language @ your library” 19-26 March 2011

2012: "Develop @ you library" 17-24 March 2012

Health Information for Public libraries

This is a service of the US National Library of Medicine. It offers every usefull information to public libraries in terms of Health school projects, assignments and presentaions. The information on MEDLINE PLUS can also be usefull to all general library users seeking information on HEALTH.

Website: http://www.medlineplus.com/

SA Library Week- Develop at your library

Category:

South African Library Week (SALW)

17 March 2012 - 24 March 2012

Organisation:

LIASA

Venue:

Launch: Don Africana Reference Library, Durban

Website address:

http://www.liasa.org.za/

SA Library Week (17-24 March)