NCB Foundation donates to Mountain View Primary School library

Title: NCB shares passion for reading
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Date Published: Sunday | February 20, 2011
URL: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110220/arts/arts6.html

Abstract:
Article reports on a local bank's initiative towards promoting reading in a Jamaican primary school. At the end of the article, NCB Foundation's contribution to the school in terms of reading and library material and equipment is mentioned.


Excerpt:

Through the NCB Foundation's 'Love for Reading' programme, the students from grades one to six sat in groups and listened keenly as NCB employees engaged and encouraged them to read.

The 'Love for Reading' programme was developed to ignite a passion and love for reading among students at the primary-school level. The programme includes NCB employees becoming personally involved by conducting reading sessions with students at primary schools islandwide with an aim to encourage them on the importance of reading. Having previously invested and partnered with Mountain View Primary School it was a natural fit for NCB to return to the school to put to work the investment.

The NCB Foundation donated $80,000 worth of books, a computer and a multimedia projector to upgrade and improve the library facilities at the school. This was done in an effort to provide an environment for the students to learn and improve their reading skills.

Barbados school library gets books from US embassy and BYAP

Author: CT
Title: US, BYAP boost St George’s library
Source: Barbados Nation News
Date published: Tue, January 25, 2011 - 12:00 AM
URL: http://www.nationnews.com/articles/view/us-byap-boost-st-georges-library/

Abstract:
This article reports on the US embassy and the Barbados Youth Action Programme (BYAP)'s gift of books to a school library in Barbados. The quantity of the donation and the general subject matter of the books are mentioned.

Excerpt:

THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean and the Barbados Youth Action Programme (BYAP) yesterday teamed up to give a book boost to the St George Secondary School.

The school received 56 books, a donation that was coordinated by the BYAP and much appreciated by librarian of the school, Sonia Callender.

Miss Lou's archive goes to Canadian university

Title: Miss Lou's archive goes to Canadian university
Author: Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
Date published: Sunday | February 6, 2011
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
URL: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110206/ent/ent2.html


Abstract:
The article reports on the decision to donate Miss Lou's papers and writings to a Canadian university for digitization. This action will take place at a presentation during an event dubbed, 'Walk Good: A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Miss Lou', to be held at the McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business, Ron Joyce Centre. The rationale for why the papers are being donated to the university is given by one of the persons responsible for Miss Lou's estate, Judge Pamela Appelt.



Excerpt:

"Judge Pamela Appelt, who served as co-executor of Miss Lou's estate, said the gift to the university will consist of all of Miss Lou's papers, photos and works in her possession when she died in July 2006, in Canada, where she resided for many years.

"We are talking about some 80 boxes of materials," said Appelt during a recent interview with JIS News.

"The university will digitise all the material that they will receive and it will be available for anybody around the world to see and learn more about Miss Lou," she added."

NALIS opens library at St Jude’s School for Girls

Author: By NEWSDAY REPORTER
Title: NALIS opens library at St Jude’s School for Girls
Source: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Date Published: Thursday, July 29 2010
URL: http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,124849.html


Abstract:

The article reports on the official opening of the National Library and Information Systems Authority (NALIS) Library at the St Jude’s School for Girls in Belmont. It reports excerpts from the speech of the Director of NALIS, Annette Wallace, and Nela Khan, the Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Arts and Multiculturalism.

In this article, the Director of NALIS blames illiteracy for crime, while Nela Khan, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Arts and Multiculturalism, advocates the importance of youth accessing information in making them well-adjusted to society and economy, and to nation building.

Finally Wallace provides some comments about future expansion of NALIS services to the Women’s Prison at the Maximum Security Prison in Golden Grove Arouca and the St Michael’s School for Boys in Diego Martin.


Excerpt:

“Wallace revealed that in the next fiscal year NALIS plans to open two more libraries, the first at the Women’s Prison at the Maximum Security Prison in Golden Grove Arouca, and the next at the St Michael’s School for Boys in Diego Martin."