Kingston Community Library:

Oodnadatta Aboriginal School has for a considerable time involved the community in its activities. From this liaison has grown several services to the community by the school which have become an indispensable part of the way of life in this most northern town in South Australia. Apart from comprehensive self-improvement and recreational courses offered through the Department of Further Education, the school offers a library service to the town and district.Early in 1976, I, an avid reader myself, set about to overcome the void created by a total lack of community library facilities other than the Country Lending service. The school already had a comprehensive library available and the obvious move was to establish a community library. A committee was formed, representing the school staff, the school council and the local Progress Association. However, it was felt that to establish a library along the guidelines set out, would not suit this community, mainly because of its very small size (about 300) and the short length of residence of most citizens. An alternative scheme was adopted, whereby the school takes out bulk loans from the Schools Library Board, the State Library and the Port Augusta Public Library. These stocks are periodically rotated so that there is always a new range of material available. (An important factor that could not be achieved if we purchased our own book stock, or even followed the guidelines of a 10% turnover per annum, as indicated in the School Community Library plan.)

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Dr. Seuss meets Dr. Freud: primary prevention in the community library.

American Journal of Public Health ◽

10.2105/ajph.67.6.561 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 67 (6) ◽

pp. 561-562 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J A Walsh

Keyword(s):

Primary Prevention ◽

Community Library

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MENUMBUHKAN MINAT BACA MASYARAKAT MELALUI TAMAN BACAAN MASYARAKAT BERBASIS TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI

Jurnal Kwangsan ◽

10.31800/jurnalkwangsan.v4i1.34 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 43

Author(s):

Asep Saepudin ◽

Bunga Nisa Mentari

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Daily Living ◽

External Factor ◽

Cognitive Domain ◽

Internal Factors ◽

Community Interest ◽

Library Program ◽

The Impact ◽

Descriptive Method ◽

Community Library

AbstractThe purpose of this study is to analyze the community reading inter- est at Community Library, the implementation of the Community Library program based on information technology, and the third, the impact of Community Library program based on information technology to increase the community interest in the Community Library. The method used is descriptive method with qualitative ap- proach. subjects numbered ve persons consisting of one manager, three participants, and one facilitator of Community Library. The results of this study is: (1) the community interest in reading at Community Library arising from internal factors and external fac- tors. however, that has more in uence that external factor because people tend to be always invited, persuaded, and given encourage- ment from others; second implementation of the Community Library based information technology is done through of the following stag- es: organizing, mobilizing, and coaching; thrid impact of Commu- nity Library based technology infornmation views of the cognitive domain, it is known that the citizens involved in the Community Library program has subsequently internalized the new knowledge, and applied in everyday. in the a ective domain, citizens have a pos- itive a itude towards the movement of at least ten minutes reading through the “games” in Community Library. In conclusion, Com- munity Library has increased the ability to read community that are useful in performing activities of daily living. AbstrakTujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk me-nganalisis minat baca masyarakat di wilayah Taman Bacaan Masyarakat Sukamulya Cerdas, pelaksanaan kegiatan Taman Bacaan Masyarakat ber- basis Information Technology, dan dampak pe-ngelolaan Taman Bacaan Masyarakat (TBM) berbasis IT terhadap peningkatan minat baca masyarakat di wilayah TBM Sukmulya Cerdas. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Subyek penelitian berjumlah lima orang terdiri dari satu orang pengelola, tiga orang peserta kegiatan, dan satu orang fasilitator TBM Sukamulya Cerdas. Hasil penelitian adalah bahwa minat baca masyarakat sekitar TBM timbul dari faktor internal dan faktor eksternal (faktor eksternal lebih berpengaruh karena masyarakat cenderung harus selalu diajak, dibujuk, serta diberikan dorongan dari orang lain), pelaksanaan kegiatan TBM berbasis teknologi in- formasi dilakukan melalui tahapan pengorganisasian, peng- gerakkan, dan pembinaan, dampak kegiatan TBM berbasis teknologi informasi dari ranah kognitif (masyarakat memi- liki pengetahuan baru yang selanjutnya diinternalisasi dan diterapkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari), dan ranah afektif (warga masyarakat memiliki sikap positif terhadap gerakan membaca buku minimal sepuluh menit melalui “games” di TBM). Simpulan penelitian adalah bahwa TBM telah menin- gkatkan kemampuan membaca masyarakat yang bermanfaat dalam menjalankan aktivitas hidup sehari-hari.

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Datasets: A Community Library for Natural Language Processing

10.18653/v1/2021.emnlp-demo.21 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Quentin Lhoest ◽

Albert Villanova del Moral ◽

Yacine Jernite ◽

Abhishek Thakur ◽

Patrick von Platen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Natural Language Processing ◽

Natural Language ◽

Language Processing ◽

Community Library

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The Story of a Library: Research and Development in an African Village

Teachers College Record ◽

10.1177/016146810911100907 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 111 (9) ◽

pp. 2127-2147

Author(s):

Kate Parry

Keyword(s):

Literacy Practices ◽

Cost Effective ◽

The United States ◽

Observational Research ◽

Development Projects ◽

Formal Schooling ◽

New Literacy ◽

Reading Material ◽

Access To Books ◽

Community Library

Background Although education in Africa is expanding, little is being done to support learners’ literacy outside the school. Rural people have little access to books and so cannot develop their reading skills. Purpose of Study The project described here has both an educational and a research purpose: to complement formal schooling by making reading material available to students and others, and to document the development of new literacy practices by investigating and recording readers’ preferences. Setting The site is near the trading center of Kitengesa in Masaka District in Uganda. It is a rural area where most people depend on subsistence farming and the sale of food and cash crops. Many have been to school, however, and basic literacy is widespread. Intervention The project has consisted of the establishment and development of a community library, in cooperation with a local private secondary school. It is supported by funds that the author and other supporters raise in the United States and Canada. Research Design The research is a case study that follows an action research model. The intervention was initially based on observational research together with consultation with representatives of the community; it was carefully documented from the outset and the findings used to inform the project's further development. Data Collection and Analysis The data consist primarily of the library's records of members joining, books borrowed, and users’ declared purposes in coming to the building. The written records are supplemented by observations of behavior in the library and interviews with users. Results Local responses indicate that there is considerable potential for developing a reading culture in the area. Story books have proved to be most popular, but school textbooks and newspapers are also much in demand. The project has attracted interest from foreign visitors, who have used the library as a base for initiating other development projects. Conclusions The Kitengesa experience demonstrates that a community library is a cost-effective way of supporting literacy development and enabling research on literacy practices. It also provides a base for other grassroots development projects. The suggested way forward is to build on this experience by encouraging the growth of similar libraries throughout Uganda.

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