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Struct ucture of

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The B Book

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Library Creation and Operations

• Setup Costs
• Infrastructure
• Operations

Library Support Programme

• Recruitment
• Training and Development
• Salaries

Goal of The Bookery

Programmes that form part of The Bookery : 1. Library Creation (including Specific Library Projects) 2. Library Support Programme Functional school libraries Skilled librarians at helm

Num umber er of

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Province Number Primary Schools High Schools Western Cape 39 25 14 Eastern Cape 1 1 Gauteng 1 1 Number Libraries Library Assistants Number LA’s paid 2010 4 2011 9 13 13 2012 9 22 14 2013 10 32 18 2014 8 40 22

WHERE WE STARTED

EXCHANGE STUDENTS

The Volunteers

How Do W Do We Envis ision F ion Funct nctiona ionalit ity y ?

All 41 libraries have :

 Libwin to sustain a functioning library  Catalogued books (continuous process)

Does not meet selection criteria (By-passed)

Infrastructure space in place Individual use of reference material Consultation Teachers consult library before assignment/project Curriculum Development Collaboration

• Information literacy programmes
• Reading programmes

Loertscher’s classes of school libraries (adapted by G Hart)

Crit iter eria ia f for

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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

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Library Creation Library Support per annum Scenario 1 (Fully equipped library space) R 32,000 (E 2500) R 65,000 (E 5000) Scenario 2 (Library space only) R 100,000 (E 7700) R 65,000 (E 5000) Scenario 3 (no Library space or infrastructure) R 380,000 (E 29300) R 65,000 (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

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 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

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Before After