2014 LIMPOPO LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The 2014 Limpopo Librarian of  the year Ms MMM Mokgele with the New 2014 - 2016 Branch Chairperson Ms A Chuene

A ADORNED LIS PROFESSIONAL



Ms Magriet Lotz

After 23 years of service and  immense contribution to the LIS profession, LIASA Limpopo Branch and the province solemly long for Magriet Lotz. She was a senior librarian at the Polokwane Municipal Library children’s section. Magriet holds a Maters Degree in Theology a true professional at its best.

She developed the library awareness package for our Grade 7 outreach project; the Mayoral Debating tournament that she ran for 15 years; and ensures that no one left the library without needed information. She has created the famous mascot Koketso; her artistic ability for creating displays and her special system for classification of children’s books is priceless. On behalf of the province and LIASA Limpopo Branch we thank you for your selfless service and contributions.

Happy Retirement Magriet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Madichakga

CELEBRATE NATIONAL BOOK WEEK : 1- 7 SEPTEMBER 2014

South Africa commemorates National Book Week every first week of September. It is an initiative of the South African Book Development Council (SABDC) in collaboration with the Department of Arts and Culture.

National Book Week 2014 is commemorated under the theme: “Going Places”. It focuses on the power of books and how they can ‘figuratively’ and ‘literally’ take South Africans to places. Events are planned in all the provinces and will include reading in indigenous languages, storytelling and motivational talks, word-a-thons, poetry sessions and book debates.

Reading statistics report that only 14% of the South African population are active book readers, and a mere 5% of parents read to their children. National Book Week is an important initiative in encouraging the nation to value reading as a fun and pleasurable activity and to showcase how reading can easily be incorporated into one’s daily lifestyle.

What are you doing in your library, area and community to promote this event?

 

Madichakga Malahlela