Summary of project status and achievements:
This month, many of the librarians explained that library attendance has been lower due to the weather. People have a hard time getting to the library when it is raining, and the students wish to go home right after classes when the weather is bad. Other than this, the libraries have been running well. Plans are being made to start a new current events discussion group in Meheba Friendly Library in January, and the PM is trying to secure a newspaper delivery that can be used for this. The Question and Answer program will begin again soon in all libraries, as the librarians are currently writing the questions to be submitted to the PM next week. Inventory is moving along well, as most of the libraries are finished or are nearing completion.
The schedule of librarians has somewhat shifted, due to the recent budget cuts, but the librarians have finally settled into the new schedule and everything seems to be running smoothly. The PM has been visiting the F nursery class, and, together with the F librarian, is preparing a post-test that will be given in December at the end of the class to measure progress.
The new librarian for Block ‘G’ is working out well, as Theophile is now preparing for imminent departure. The volunteer in Block ‘F’ will be a pre-school teacher for the new Mwangaza project so will no longer be working in the library.
Future activities and projections:
In the following months, the PM hopes to get new programming up and running in the libraries. In a November meeting with the librarians, there was a brainstorming session of inexpensive programming ideas, and the librarians seemed eager to explore these. Hopefully, we can keep this energy level high and begin some of these programs in January while staying within the budget.
Indicators and statistics: • Number of library interns (work study): 6 • Number of library volunteers: 0 • Number of visitors to the library: o MFL: 356 students, 136 community members o A: unavailable o B: 32 students, 3 community members o C: 12 students, 0 community members o D: 165 students, 55 community members o F: 107 students, 40 community members o G: 22 students, 23 community members • Books checked out/returned: o MFL: 68 checked out, 53 returned o A: unavailable o B: 0 o C: 0 o D: 5 checked out, 3 returned o F: 0 o G: 0 checked out, 0 returned • New Members: 4 • Nursery Classes in F: 8 o Attendees: unavailable
Wishes or requests:
Is there anywhere we can solicit book donations from? The teachers and students repeatedly ask for new books.
