The Siaya Community Library provides community access to information and creates a literate environment conducive to support community literacy and lifelong learning.
Siaya Community Library (SCL), Kenya
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Founded: 2012
Countries served:
Kenya
Library staff total:
7
Parent organisation:
Integrated Development Africa Programme (IDAP)
Collection
Books and documents:
Most of the books and documents are donations, includig fiction, school materials, medical books, journals and newspapers.
Electronic documents:
25 e-Books were donated to the library.
Periodicals p.a.:
Kenyan daily newspapers, magazines and journals.
Multimedia / Audiovisual Material:
Not available.
Annual growth:
Depending on the number of donations.
Other material:
Materials in braille.
Methods of Data Management
Cataloging Rules:
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 2
Classification System:
Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
Methods of Data Processing:
Manually
Services and Special Activites
Information Services Provided:
General services for all age groups as well as reference services and referrals.
Special Activities:
Outreach programmes to schools, donation of early childhood development (EDC) learning materials and stationaries, donation of Braille materials to the School of the Blind.
Other Material
Challenges and Obstacles in Carrying out the Work:
Our major challenges and obstacles are financial support for providing the library with furniture, computers, Internet connectivity, information materials: up-to-date books, journals and technological items for modern Information and technology services.
Lack of grant support for repair and maintenance of the library/information center as well as for administration services for librarian of other staff stipend. Including administration budget for the day to day operation or for activities of the organization.
Strategies and Perspectives to Improve Services:
Linking-up and partner or establishing collaboration with potential development partners, donor and UN agencies through UNESCO in order to achieve the SDGs 2030.
Role envisaged within the Network of Networks:
Seeking partnership and support (capacity building and financial support).
Contact Information
Siaya Community Library
P.O. Box 453
40600 Siaya
Tel.:
00254 722 154 693
E-mail:
Contact language:
English
Type of parent organisation
Literacy Organization
Area of specialization
Adult education
Community development
Lifelong learning
Literacy
