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Morula Community Library

Morula Community Library. Esther Retief, Unisa Library Johanna Mogale, Morula Community Library. Contents. A. Morula Community Library, Mabopane B. Success factors. Morula Community Library Mabopane. Section A. Morula Community Library. The library was launched on 11 June 2005.

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Morula Community Library

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  1. Morula Community Library Esther Retief, Unisa Library Johanna Mogale, Morula Community Library

  2. Contents • A. Morula Community Library, Mabopane • B. Success factors

  3. Morula Community Library Mabopane Section A

  4. Morula Community Library • The library was launched on 11 June 2005

  5. Main reason for developing a community library

  6. Morula Community Library • Situated on the premises of Morula Sun Casino & Hotel North West of Pretoria in Mabopane

  7. Library staff • 1 Professional Librarian • 1 Relief staff member (a trained librarian) • 2 Volunteers helping during peak times

  8. The library • The floor area of the library is 115 m2.

  9. The library • The library has a reception area, Librarian’s office, a library room divided by bookshelves, and a separate reading section.

  10. Information resources • About 10,000 items • 5 computers, • 4 Printers • 3 scanners • 1 fax • Study tables

  11. Number of regular clients About 250 clients per month

  12. Age

  13. Reasons for visiting the library • Clients mainly visit the library for study (38%) and research purposes (33%).

  14. Bulletin board

  15. Information literacy • Basic library skills (indexes, encyclopaedias, dictionaries) • Mouse and keyboard skills • Introduction to the Internet • Research on the Internet

  16. New developments • Accommodate Unisa student (MyUnisa; Electronic databases; Courier service between Morula Community Library and Unisa Muckleneuk campus; Interlibrary loans; Unisa assignment box)

  17. Immediate needs • Children’s literature (primary and secondary school learners) • CD-ROMs: encyclopaedias, specific topics (e.g. geography, biology and science) • Grades 11 and 12 text books and study guides

  18. Success factors Section B

  19. Be enthusiastic • One highly motivated professional librarian • A librarian who is a trusted and valued member of the community

  20. Have a vision and share it • See the need • Decide that you can meet the need • Be willing to seek help from the outside • Know that, in the long run, you have to do it yourself • A community’s future is in the hands of those who live there

  21. Plan • Have a development plan and review it annually • The plan should determine the budget • The plan reflects your beliefs – share it with appropriate persons

  22. Accessible library • Busses • Taxis • Train station (6.5 km) 

  23. Relationships • Build personal relationships (clients, community leaders) • Involve the local community in the development of the library from its earliest stage • Partner with appropriate libraries, institutions/organisations

  24. Meet the need • Know your community and their information needs • Provide reference and other information resources in demand

  25. Meet the need • Provide study facilities as the majority of the users do not have space, electricity or privacy at home

  26. Know your community • Residential population of Mabopane: 210,399 (Census 2001) • 51% of these people are unemployed. • 50,2% of the Mabopane residents are younger than 25 years old.

  27. Mabopane • 10,5% have brick houses, while the rest (89,5%) have mostly traditional structures or informal housing. Only 10,2% of dwellings have electricity.

  28. Meet the need • Provide information technology, e.g. Internet, word processing facilities, etc. • Provide training

  29. Make use of volunteers • Train volunteers to help in the library • Treat them with respect • Give them a special position and responsibility

  30. The end

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