KITENGESA COMMUNITY LIBRARY

ANNUAL REPORT

[2010]Collection development

Present size of collection 3098 of (3845 titles)

Present size of each categoryCATEGORY BOOKS

RECEIVED 200-2010

BOOKS LOST 2000-2010

BOOKS DAMAGED 2000-2010

Art 15 5Beginning Reading 94 18Biography 58 4 12Business 68 7 12Classics 121 2 14Computer 32 4Drama 70 7 9Education 23 1 5Environment 47 6Fantasy Stories 100 4 8Framing 75 3 13General Reference 38 1 3Geography 77 1 8Health 157 11 19Home Care 11 1 3Historical Stories 72 3 11History 81 1 14Journalism 5Language 259 7 29Mathematics 120 7 28Mixed Stories 4 1Modern Stories 1024 70 115Morals 98 9 14Nature 24 4Poetry 65 1 8Religion 140 13 19Society 257 10 18Science 185 9 16Sports 1Technical Skills 8Traditional Stories 515 73 98Totals 3845 249 498

Number of books donated 2010: 313Donors: Friends 221Pat Duffy 2 booksPockets of Change 85 booksThomas Brannan 5 books

Types of books donated: Story books and children education books.Number of books purchased this year [funds donated by Friends] 221 booksTypes of books purchased: readers e.g. story books, a few text books

Membership Total number of members recorded 1313 members Number of members from Kitengesa Comprehensive Secondary

School 1058 members Number of members from outside Kitengesa Comprehensive

Secondary School 255 members Number of male members 578 Number of female members 735 Number of members under fifteen 608 by the time they registered. Number of members currently active 1179 Number of active members from Kitengesa Comprehensive Secondary

School 951 Number of active members from outside Kitengesa Comprehensive

Secondary School 228members Number of new members (joined this year) 178 members Number of new male members 77 members Number of new female members 101 members Number of new members under fifteen 118 members

Library staffDaniel Ahimbisibwe

Academic achievements:Successful completion of Bachelors Degree at Uganda Martyrs University Courses/conferences

1. Attended Uganda Community Libraries Association Workshop on developing and using children reading materials June 2010. Kabubu Community Library.

Family news On 19 November 2010 we had a fabulous Graduation and baptism ceremony

Gorreth Nakyato Academic achievements:

Joined Muteesa I Royal University for a Diploma in primary Teaching Courses/ conferences

1. Attended a workshop on Children reading, Organised by Uganda community Library Association

2. Attended a workshop on multilingualism in Nairobi Kennyatta University

Family News1. On 7th November 2010 we had a wonderful and colourful baptism of

my child Precoius.

Ssentume Julius Academic achievements:

1. Joined Muteesa Royal University for a BA in Information Science2.

Courses /conferences1. Join Kitengesa Community Library as a Computer lab Assistant2. Attended E-granary workshop in Kubuli.(2010)3. Also read for books for the little children aged 7 and bellow, and ask them

questions about the book read.

Library scholarsThis year’s scholars:

Name Class Date became a scholarKatumba Jimmy S4 March 2008Christine S2 March 2008Kato James S4 March 2008Ssepuuya James S4 March 2009Bagalaliwo John S3 March 2009Muwonge John Baptista S4 March 2009Kasekende Benjamin S2 March 2009

Volunteers/Interns/ResearchersRogers Woo from UBCThomas Brennan from UBCAlexis Cassap- Hanson from UBCDr. Mathabo Tsepa from Mohoma Temeng Youth and Community Centre Lesotho & UBC

Special visits

Nancy Wolf from USA Lelia Ruckenstein from USAJames O’Malley from New Jersey USASarah Switler and Rodgers Shelukindo from Kwekitui Community Library TanzaniaZakia Najjuko from Suubi Community Library for induction courseMike Woodridge BBC world Affairs London (covering the library story)Delegation from Bosolwe Community Library to learn library programmesDelegation from Uganda Community Libraries Association Visiting the library after the workshop at Bwala Social Centre

Library activitiesNumber of visits: 33783

Major purposes of visits, Reading books, Reading Newspapers, learning computer typing skills, family literacy classes and meetings.

Number of loans 4944 loans

3 most popular categories of loans Modern stories, Traditional Stories, language

Computer use Women Groups four times a week for two hours each session, typing

skills using alpha Smart computers Library scholars: one hour a day, typing skills using alpha smart

computers Youth Group: two hours every day each session, typing skills using

alpha smart computers. EGranary not active

o Number of users

o Information accessed

Regular meetings Lwannunda Women’s Group Meeting once every month Adult Class Meeting once a week Newspaper Club. Not active Writers’ Club. Meeting once a week Children’s Day. Once a month although Children are coming on their own

any time of the day United to Develop ( U) Once a month

Straight Talk Club is now meeting outside the library under the guidance of teachers. Not active

Youth Group Meeting every Tuesday afternoon.

Special events Writers Workshop, students from Masaka secondary school writers club and KCSS writers club, Mr. Mugasha facilitated the work shop

Number of participants— 40 students and 6 teachers