Thanks to eClub Rotarian DeVere for suggesting this program
School librarians’ Seminar
The School Librarians’ Seminar
It was for a total of 20 ladies and gentlemen from government, private schools and community libraries. These were from the suburbs of the city. The seminar was organized in a hotel in the middle city for easy transport services.
We had planned to hold it at the Uganda Museum Hall which was under renovation at the time. We believed that if we waited for its completion, we will have delayed it until next year.
Secondly, most teachers and librarian rarely visit hotels.
To some of them, it could have been their first time in such a place. This builds on their exposure besides unlearning their old ways and adopting new ways.
RAU Chairperson making his remarks. RAU Patron unfolding the Days’ theme.
We listened and watched beautiful videos from the Literacy Cloud. In the attached link, one of the participants read a story as the others listened.
This website has free stories that the librarians could read to the children during their library lessons. Most of them subscribed to the website. This increases reading materials both for the schools and communities. Subscription is free making it easy for everyone to enjoy the stories in different languages.
You could also visit the site and enjoy the stories https://literacycloud.org/
The selection of the presentations and group activities left the participants yearning for more.
Photo A: Group Activity Photo B: Presentations Photo C: Dr. Safina and Ms. Annette Panel Discussion
Photo D: Ms. Presenting on the C21st Librarian. Photo E: Isaac presenting the norms Of the C21st Librarian Photo F: Ms. Annette supplementing During Isaac’s paper
The presentations were a combination of listening, watching plus paired and group activities. The pictures of the day’s program say it all.
Presentation on the Literacy Cloud. Mrs. Margret Baleeta discussing how the skill of reading and the reading culture.
This is a rainy season and some participants could not make it.
Most schools were closing on that day and others had reports to issues out to the children and parents.
Tandi Reading Club worked in collaboration with the Reading Association of Uganda to organize the event. RAU printed, wrote to the hotel for booking.
The most interesting part of the day is when Ms. Annette asked the participants which age group they always read to. Most of them agreed that primary one and two children enjoy the read aloud stories more than the rest of the learners.
When Ms. Immaculate and Master Immanuel were presenting on the literacy cloud, a participant was asked to do a read aloud of one of the stories. They never wanted her to stop. They therefore, agreed that everyone enjoys being read to.
A participant reading a story from the Literacy Cloud in Luganda. (Most widely spoken language in Uganda. More explanation about the Literacy Cloud.
The story of Magujja Omugezigezi translated with Room to Read’s permission.
Dr. Safina giving her closing remarks.
The School Librarians’ Seminar was concluded at around 4:30 p.m.
Thank you so much the Jefferson State Rotary Club for your support. The Librarians enjoyed the day.
Compiled by
Annette Kiberu