[LIS-Forum] School Library--Opportunities to Help

[prafulla tv]

Dear Sir,

It is proposed to start a School Library in Government Primary School, near Urban Colony, Bhongir, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh on January 26, 2009. This co-ed school has 125 students studying Classes 1 to 5. These students belong to socially disadvantaged sections of the society. Most of their parents earn their livelihood working as labourers. A preliminary study was done to check about the viability of running a school library and we found enthusiastic response from the teachers serving this institution.

We hope to guide this library as a pilot project wherein the students would be managing and running the library on their own. A group of volunteers from the Organisation for Protection of Libraries (Andhra Pradesh)headed by Dr. Kishore (Librarian, Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology)  would train these students on simple techniques of accessioning, cataloguing and circulation of books.

We have already received donation of the following items for the establishment of this school library:

41 children's books worth Rs.900
Glass paned steel almirah with 5 shelves

Opportunities are still available to help the establishment of this school library on a firm footing. Particularly, we wish to have a well-chosen, core collection of children's books including encyclopaedias, magazines, etc. These children can read English and Telugu. We appeal for donation of children's books suitable to their age level. Donations in cash for the purchase of books and magazines are also welcome.

Thank you
Sincerely

T.V. Prafulla Chandra
Flat G3, Phase 4
Saptagiri Apartments
Padmarao Nagar
Secunderabad 500 025
Mobile: 93962 51106
Office: 040 2726 0930 
Residence: 040 2750 5908








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