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MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1979

TEACHER-LIBRARIANS ATTEND TRAINING COURSE

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THE SCHOOL LIBRARY SHOULD GRADUALLY DEVELOP INTO A LEARNING LABORATORY TO PROVIDE SUBSTANCE FOR THOUGHT AND LEARNING EXPERIENCE INVOLVING THE USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES, MRS. LOUISE MOK, DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, SAID TODAY ́(MONDAY)

SHE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF AN IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSE FOR 90 TEACHER-LIBRARIANS FROM GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

COMMENTING ON THE SCHEME TO IMPROVE SCHOOL LIBRARY SERVICES, MRS, MOK SAID THIS REFLECTED CHANGES IN THE CONCEPT AND FUNCTION OF THE SCHOOL LIBRARY.

A SCHOOL LIBRARY SHOULD BE +A CENTRE OF LEARNING, NOT JUST A PLACE FOR LENDING AND BORROWING BOOKS, OR A PLACE TO DO HOMEWORK IN, SHE SAID.

+YOU ARE PART OF THE TEACHING TEAM AND YOUR JOB IS TO ASSIST TEACHERS TO LOCATE AND FIND INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING, + MRS. MOK TOLD THE PARTICIPANTS.

THE IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSE HAS BEEN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE EXTRA-MURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO ACQUAINT THE RECENTLY APPOINTED TEACHER-LIBRARIANS WITH DAILY ROUTINES AND PROCEDURES, BASIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND THE USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES TO COMPLEMENT THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT THE EXTRA-MURAL DEPARTMENT'S TOWN CENTRE AT THE WING ON CENTRE IN CENTRAL.

TWO COURSES WILL BE HELD, AND ATTENDANCE WILL BE ON MONDAY OR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS, AND SATURDAY MORNINGS BETWEEN NOW AND MAY 17, 1980.

LECTURES, PRACTICAL SESSIONS, SEMINARS AND FAMILIARISATION TOURS TO SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES WILL BE ORGANISED.

STAFF FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S LIBRARY SECTION AND PRACTISING LIBRARIANS FROM PUBLIC AND ACADEMIC LIBRARIES WILL DELIVER THE LECTURES.

AN EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD AT THE END OF THE COURSE TO DISPLAY PROJECTS AND COURSE WORK.

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