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Public Library Development in Nepal

Public Library Development in Nepal. NRNA/Nepal Library Foundation Experience NRNA Regional Conference Kapil Dev Thapa, NLF, Nepal; NRNA, Charity Task Force May 2013, Philippines. BACKGROUND. Nepal Library Foundation(NLF), Canada (2006) NRNA Adopts Public Libraries Project (2007)

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Public Library Development in Nepal

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  1. Public Library Development in Nepal NRNA/Nepal Library Foundation Experience NRNA Regional Conference Kapil Dev Thapa, NLF, Nepal; NRNA, Charity Task Force May 2013, Philippines

  2. BACKGROUND • Nepal Library Foundation(NLF), Canada (2006) • NRNA Adopts Public Libraries Project (2007) • NLF Appointed to Implement Public Libraries Project • NLF,Nepal established 2012

  3. Nepal Library Foundationwww.nepallibrary.org The Nepal Library Foundation is a registered Canadian charity

  4. District/Rural Libraries World Class Public Library (Interconnected with Rural/District Libraries) District Rural Libraries District Rural Libraries District/Rural Libraries

  5. What Do We Do? -Our Projects • Upgrading Existing Community/School Libraries • Resurrecting dormant Libraries • Support Content Development ( e- pustakalaya) • Training Librarians/Teachers in Computer usage • Advocacy

  6. Phalebas Beni/ Reema/Nagi/Tikot (NCC Russia/NLF) Simikot, Humla Jomsom (NLF) Rias Reading Room( Wanda/NLF) Ktm -10 Schools (POA Foundation) Tikapur (NLF/LWB) Dhawa (Prescot/NLF) Prakash (NLF) Ranapal , Morang (NCC Finland) Simara, Sharlahi(NLF) SKVPL(NLF) Janakpur ( POA Foundation/NLF)

  7. PROGRESS TODATE • DISTRICTS :20 • LIBRARY BASICS(Books; Computers): 31 • Operational Support(Librarian training; e- library, OLPC, Book Clubs):41 • E-pustakalaya (does not include other libraries where computers were provided/directly to Mahabir Pun ji)

  8. http://pustakalaya.org/

  9. Kapil Dev Thapa – (Member of NLF/NRNA task force ) Nepal Library Foundation Collaboration With Kapil Dev Thapa (Board Member of NLF)

  10. Nepal Library Foundation Collaboration With Kapil Dev Thapa (Board Member of NLF) Cont.

  11. Planned Work for 2013 • Gorkha library and resource center • Parbat community library, Kusma • Shree Krishna Dharma Higher secondary school Dhairing Parbat • Aarya Tara School Bhanjyang, Kathmandu • Makawanpur Community Library and resource center

  12. Planned Work for 2013(contd.) • Kavre Community Library and resource Center • Monitor 10 libraries in Chitwan • Train server installers • Monitor performance of existing libraries • Launch $50 per year donor campaign

  13. Nagi, Magdi

  14. Nagi, Magdi

  15. Reema, Myagdi

  16. Sundaridanda, Kaski

  17. Sundaridanda, Kaski

  18. Society for Kathmandu Public Library, one of the only public libraries in Kathmandu, our first partner

  19. Nuwakot

  20. Books cataloguing, Banepa

  21. Coding Children’s Books, Banepa

  22. Newspapers Management, Banepa

  23. Shrikhandarpur, Banepa

  24. How Can you Help? • Recognize that Nepal’s development is impossible without public’s open, unhindered access to learning materials and libraries are get way to knowledge and critical thinking; • Provide corporate support

  25. How Can you help? • Support a Library in your school/community • ($6 000) • Help in content development; • Be supporter ( $50 per year) • Be a sponsor ( $1500 per year) • Be a Library Champion (organize fund raising/join supporter campaign) • Spread the word

  26. Students of Sutherland School breaking fast after fasting for 24hours to raise funds for NLF; Sutherland School Students union has been supporting our effort for the last three years.

  27. CONTACT • Website: www.nepallibrary.org • General Email: info@nepallibrary.org • Naresh Koirala: 604-980-3826, naresh1@shaw.ca ,Canada • Shard Babu Shrestha: sharad@nepallibrary.org Nepal • Kapil Dev Thapa: mpnkapil@yahoo.com Japan

  28. Thank you for your support

  29. QUESTIONS?

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