The Kenya Library Association (KLA), the Goethe-Institut and The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation, invite all libraries in Kenya to participate in the Library of the Year Award 2011 (Maktaba Award) that will be awarded in September.
The Award aims to recognize excellence in the provision of library and information services in the country. Interested libraries are requested to submit their profiles, clearly indicating the unique features that make them qualify for the Award by outlining the following:
The Award aims to recognize excellence in the provision of library and information services in the country. Interested libraries are requested to submit their profiles, clearly indicating the unique features that make them qualify for the Award by outlining the following:
- Policies and procedures
- Staff deployment and re-training
- Currency and relevance of their information materials
- Innovation and creativity in service provision
- Promotion of local content and multicultural library services
- Networking and any other value addition exercise the library is engaged in.
The following categories are eligible to participate: School, Special, Large Public, Community, Government and Academic Libraries.
Selected libraries will be assessed by an independent panel of judges.
The deadline for submission of profiles is 15th July 2011.
Applications should be sent to:
The Secretary
Maktaba Award 2011 Management Committee
P.O. Box 46031-00100 Nairobi.
Email: loyakenya@gmail.com
For more information please visit: www.klas.or.ke or www.goethe.de/nairobi or www.jkf.co.ke