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CHALLENGES FACING LIBRARY EFFECIENCY IN SCHOOLS - UGANDA

CHALLENGES FACING LIBRARY EFFECIENCY IN SCHOOLS - UGANDA. Objectives Why should a school have a library A library is a place where everyone in the school environment is welcome. . A place of relaxation Stress free environment It is a center for research in the school

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CHALLENGES FACING LIBRARY EFFECIENCY IN SCHOOLS - UGANDA

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  1. CHALLENGES FACING LIBRARY EFFECIENCY IN SCHOOLS - UGANDA Objectives Why should a school have a library A library is a place where everyone in the school environment is welcome.

  2. A place of relaxation Stress free environment It is a center for research in the school It promotes and facilitates reading in a school.

  3. 2. What constitutes a good library Location Organisation Record Keeping Setting and Internal arrangement Personality of the librarian

  4. 3. How can librarians participate in the promotion of literacy in schools Team work Knowledgeable of the school activities Innovativeness

  5. OVERVIEW Through the discussion of the challenges librarians are facing in schools, we are trying to bridge the gap between them and the rest of the school staff for better literacy results. Categories of school librarians Trained librarians Teacher librarians 3. Non trained librarians

  6. Why do we have such categories Lack of funds A Librarian is not a necessity Anybody can work as a librarian Some trained librarians schools have let down administration

  7. CHALLENGES OF GOOD LIBRARY PRACTISE Few training Institutions Lack of funds to keep afloat. Lack of reading materials. Librarians are not sure of their existence Librarians lack sense of belonging – 6. Minimised by other staff member

  8. Libraries are not inclusive on the school budget. 8. Librarians are not on the school list of communication. 9. Some librarians had no choice of another job (lack passion) 10. Innovativeness 11. Bad character of the librarians

  9. WAY FORWARD A:Creativity advocate for a library lesson read to the children when in the library. request for assembly readings organise a day/book/read reading event

  10. B: Relevancy - ask for time during staff meeting to talk about what is available in the library - Volunteer at school happenings to avail yourself as part of the school Introduce new activities to promote reading C: Administration Talk to administration about the need of new and a variety of readers.

  11. D: Term Themes Find out what themes have been designed for every term or year. E: Visits Visits other libraries for ideas and new challenges F: Workshops and Seminars Librarians should always look out for training chances in order to keep informed on what is happening.

  12. G: Membership Librarians should try and register with clubs organisations that are affiliated to their profession. E.g. RAU H: Outlook endeavour to have a clean, tidy and well displayed environment. (children’s work will always lure them to come to the library).

  13. presented by Annette KiberuMpugachairperson Reading Association of Uganda Thank you

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