BOOKS BUILD BRIDGES

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BOOKS BUILD BRIDGES

• A partnership experience
• Karlien de Klerk
• September 2005

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PARTNERS SISTER CITIES

• Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
• www.mandelametro.gov.za
• City of Göteborg, Sweden
• www.goteborg.se

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OBJECTIVES

• PARTNERSHIP OBJECTIVES
• Assist and inspire each other
• LIBRARY OBJECTIVES
• Strengthening the arts and cultural ties
• Addressing areas in need of capacity building
  programmes

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LIBRARY PROJECTS

• Skills development
• Reading project
• Arts project

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READING PROJECT

• To foster a love of reading
• To improve language and communication skills
• To introduce the South African learners and staff
  members to new technology
• To build long-term relationships
• To effect a true cultural exchange

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

• Book exchange
• Read
• Meet
• Discuss
• E-mail
• Groups and individuals

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SELECTION DECISIONS

• Libraries
• Librarians
• Schools
• Learners
• Books

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LIBRARY STAFF

• Management
• Operational
• Support

• Orientation workshops
• Training
• Regular meetings
• Monthly reports
• Study visits to Sweden

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PARTNER LIBRARIES

• Despatch Library
• Korsten Library
• New Brighton Library
• Uitenhage Library

• Göteborg City Library

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PARTNER SCHOOLS

• Cowan High
• Despatch High
• Patterson Senior Secondary
• St Thomas Senior Secondary
• Uitenhage High
• Zanolwazi Senior Secondary

• Fenestra Centrum
• Burgardens Utbildningscentrum

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SWEDISH BOOKS

• The birthday cake by Sven Nordqvist
• The brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren
• Hearts delight by Per Nilsson
• God and I broke up by Katerina Mazetti

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SOUTH AFRICAN BOOKS

• The adventures of Themba and Bizza Bizzas
  revenge by J. Delannoie, L. Madywabe, J. Moles
• Moms taxi by Mteto Mzongwana, Onele Mfeketo
  and Orbin Lamna, in the Siyagruva series
• The red-haired Khumalo by Elana Bregin, in the
  Young Africa series

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Learners get to know one another
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EVALUATION

• LIBRARY STAFF
• Personal and professional development
• Motivation
• Computer skills
• Friendships
• Travel

• LEARNERS
• Confidence
• Language skills
• Computer skills
• Library and reading skills
• Friendships

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CHALLENGES and HINTS

• Time frames
• Age groups
• School terms and holidays
• E-mails and privacy
• Documentation
• Management and school support
• Communication
• Cultural and social differences

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DOCUMENTATION

• Book
• Content
• Format
• Illustrative materials
• Editing
• Print and production

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CONCLUSION
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CONTACT ME
Karlien de Klerk E-mail kdeklerk_at_mandelametro.gov
.za Telephone [phone]