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ContentsContents
A.A. Morula Community Library, Morula Community Library, MabopaneMabopane
B.B. Success factors Success factors
Morula Community LibraryMorula Community Library
The library was launched on 11 June The library was launched on 11 June 20052005
Morula Community LibraryMorula Community Library Situated on the premises of Situated on the premises of Morula Morula
Sun Casino & Hotel Sun Casino & Hotel North West of North West of Pretoria in Mabopane Pretoria in Mabopane
Library staffLibrary staff
1 Professional Librarian1 Professional Librarian 1 Relief staff member (a trained 1 Relief staff member (a trained
librarian)librarian) 2 Volunteers helping during peak 2 Volunteers helping during peak
timestimes
The libraryThe library The floor area of the library is 115 The floor area of the library is 115
mm2.2.
The libraryThe library The library has a reception area, The library has a reception area,
Librarian’s office, a library room Librarian’s office, a library room divided by bookshelves, and a divided by bookshelves, and a separate reading section.separate reading section.
Information resourcesInformation resources About 10,000 items About 10,000 items 5 computers, 5 computers, 4 Printers4 Printers 3 scanners3 scanners 1 fax1 fax Study tablesStudy tables
Number of Number of regularregular clients clients
About 250 clients About 250 clients
per monthper month
Reasons for visiting the Reasons for visiting the librarylibrary
Clients mainly visit the library for Clients mainly visit the library for study (38%) and research purposes study (38%) and research purposes (33%).(33%).
Information literacyInformation literacy
Basic library skills (indexes, Basic library skills (indexes, encyclopaedias, dictionaries)encyclopaedias, dictionaries)
Mouse and keyboard skillsMouse and keyboard skills Introduction to the InternetIntroduction to the Internet Research on the InternetResearch on the Internet
New developmentsNew developments
Accommodate Unisa studentAccommodate Unisa student (MyUnisa; Electronic databases; (MyUnisa; Electronic databases; Courier service between Morula Courier service between Morula Community Library and Unisa Community Library and Unisa Muckleneuk campus; Interlibrary Muckleneuk campus; Interlibrary loans; Unisa assignment box)loans; Unisa assignment box)
Immediate needsImmediate needs
Children’s literature (primary and Children’s literature (primary and secondary school learners)secondary school learners)
CD-ROMs: encyclopaedias, specific CD-ROMs: encyclopaedias, specific topics (e.g. geography, biology and topics (e.g. geography, biology and science)science)
Grades 11 and 12 text books and Grades 11 and 12 text books and study guidesstudy guides
Be enthusiasticBe enthusiastic
One highly motivated professional One highly motivated professional librarianlibrarian
A librarian who is a trusted and A librarian who is a trusted and valued member of the communityvalued member of the community
Have a vision and share itHave a vision and share it
See the needSee the need Decide that you can meet the needDecide that you can meet the need Be willing to seek help from the Be willing to seek help from the
outsideoutside Know that, in the long run, you have Know that, in the long run, you have
to do it yourself to do it yourself A community’s future is in the hands A community’s future is in the hands
of those who live thereof those who live there
PlanPlan
Have a development plan and review Have a development plan and review it annuallyit annually
The plan should determine the The plan should determine the budgetbudget
The plan reflects your beliefs – share The plan reflects your beliefs – share it with appropriate personsit with appropriate persons
Accessible libraryAccessible library BussesBusses TaxisTaxis Train station Train station
(6.5 km) (6.5 km)
RelationshipsRelationships
Build personal relationships (clients, Build personal relationships (clients, community leaders)community leaders)
Involve the local community in the Involve the local community in the development of the library from its development of the library from its earliest stageearliest stage
Partner with appropriate libraries, Partner with appropriate libraries, institutions/organisationsinstitutions/organisations
Meet the needMeet the need
Know your community and their Know your community and their information needsinformation needs
Provide reference and other Provide reference and other information resources in demandinformation resources in demand
Meet the needMeet the need
Provide study facilities as the Provide study facilities as the majority of the users do not have majority of the users do not have space, electricity or privacy at homespace, electricity or privacy at home
Know your communityKnow your community
Residential population of Mabopane: Residential population of Mabopane: 210,399 (Census 2001)210,399 (Census 2001)
51% of these people are 51% of these people are unemployed.unemployed.
50,2% of the Mabopane residents are 50,2% of the Mabopane residents are younger than 25 years old.younger than 25 years old.
MabopaneMabopane 10,5% have brick houses, while the 10,5% have brick houses, while the
rest (89,5%) have mostly traditional rest (89,5%) have mostly traditional structures or informal housing. Only structures or informal housing. Only 10,2% of dwellings have electricity.10,2% of dwellings have electricity.
Meet the needMeet the need
Provide information technology, e.g. Provide information technology, e.g. Internet, word processing facilities, Internet, word processing facilities, etc.etc.
Provide trainingProvide training
Make use of volunteersMake use of volunteers
Train volunteers to help in the libraryTrain volunteers to help in the library Treat them with respectTreat them with respect Give them a special position and Give them a special position and
responsibilityresponsibility