South African Library Week (SALW) will be celebrated country wide from March 22 to 27 2010. Their theme is ‘Reading Changes Lives’.
The South African Department of Arts and Culture is partnering with ‘LIASA’ Library & Information Association of South Africa to create a campaign for libraries, books and reading with a national impact.
Their theme is "Every Child a Book" and this will be a month long campaign from 20 March to 23 April 2010 in recognizing freedom of access to all information, as is enshrined in our Bill off Rights. The object of this campaign is to actively contribute towards an informed and reading nation.
It is interesting to note that acknowledgement of the first public library was on March 20 1818. This library is now the State Library in Cape Town.
During the campaign week March 22-27, a donation of books will be made by the Aberdeen Books and Crafts, who are observing this worthwhile cause here in Aberdeen.
The Aberdeen Book Club has taken this campaign to heart, and books were donated from all members of the club, to the Aberdeen Library on Thursday morning 4 March 2010. As seen in the photograph were book club members, Sandra Bowker, Gaye Day, Gloria Peniston and Sue Shaw with Librarians Zodwa Nikelo and Val Denham.
This passion for, and the enjoyment of reading, is fully understood by many. They are able to comprehend what it must be like to be without the ability to read, or to have books available.
Hopefully, donations of books will be made by all members of the Aberdeen community to the Aberdeen Library or in the form of an individual gift, or as presentations to schools. Children’s books in most language groups are obtainable in Aberdeen, and in many homes there are books both adult and children’s which could so easily be passed on to those who would enjoy the experience of gaining knowledge, entertainment and language expertise from reading them. It would be an encouraging gesture to all the people of Aberdeen, Lotusville and Thembaliswize for the community to give support to this campaign.
As Rachel More, LIASA President said: "A Library is the heart of a community, a beacon of hope, a symbol of upliftment and empowerment in any community. As partners in education and social development, libraries play a vital role in eradicating illiteracy, instilling a culture of reading which sparks critical thinking and debate needed in any democracy."
The South African Department of Arts and Culture is partnering with ‘LIASA’ Library & Information Association of South Africa to create a campaign for libraries, books and reading with a national impact.
Their theme is "Every Child a Book" and this will be a month long campaign from 20 March to 23 April 2010 in recognizing freedom of access to all information, as is enshrined in our Bill off Rights. The object of this campaign is to actively contribute towards an informed and reading nation.
It is interesting to note that acknowledgement of the first public library was on March 20 1818. This library is now the State Library in Cape Town.
During the campaign week March 22-27, a donation of books will be made by the Aberdeen Books and Crafts, who are observing this worthwhile cause here in Aberdeen.
The Aberdeen Book Club has taken this campaign to heart, and books were donated from all members of the club, to the Aberdeen Library on Thursday morning 4 March 2010. As seen in the photograph were book club members, Sandra Bowker, Gaye Day, Gloria Peniston and Sue Shaw with Librarians Zodwa Nikelo and Val Denham.
This passion for, and the enjoyment of reading, is fully understood by many. They are able to comprehend what it must be like to be without the ability to read, or to have books available.
Hopefully, donations of books will be made by all members of the Aberdeen community to the Aberdeen Library or in the form of an individual gift, or as presentations to schools. Children’s books in most language groups are obtainable in Aberdeen, and in many homes there are books both adult and children’s which could so easily be passed on to those who would enjoy the experience of gaining knowledge, entertainment and language expertise from reading them. It would be an encouraging gesture to all the people of Aberdeen, Lotusville and Thembaliswize for the community to give support to this campaign.
As Rachel More, LIASA President said: "A Library is the heart of a community, a beacon of hope, a symbol of upliftment and empowerment in any community. As partners in education and social development, libraries play a vital role in eradicating illiteracy, instilling a culture of reading which sparks critical thinking and debate needed in any democracy."
Article By: Joan Tinker
