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MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1984

TRAINING COURSES FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS

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SCHOOL LIBRARIANS OF GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITH 18 OR MORE CLASSES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE AND AN ADVANCED COURSE IN LIBRARIANSHIP OFFERED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

+THIS REQUIREMENT REFLECTS THE IMPORTANCE WHICH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ATTACHES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL LIBRARY SERVICES, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

PRINCIPALS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE EXPECTED TO RELEASE THE IR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO ATTEND THE COURSES AND NO FEES WILL BE CHARGED, HE ADDED.

APPLICATIONS FROM SCHOOL LIBRARIANS WORKING FULL TIME IN CAPUT AND ASSISTED PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS MAY BE CONSIDERED IF THEY MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF CERTIFICATED MASTER-MISTRESS AND HAVE TWO YEARS' RECOGNISED TEACHING EXPERIENCE.

THE INTRODUCTORY COURSE IS ORGANISED FOR NEWLY-APPOINTED SCHOOL LIBRARIANS OR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A SIMILAR INTRODUCTORY COURSE HELD IN PREVIOUS YEARS. IT WILL BE HELD ON MONDAYS FROM OCTOBER THIS YEAR TO MAY 1985.

THE ADVANCED COURSE, TO BE HELD ON THURSDAYS FROM NOVEMBER THIS YEAR TO MAY 1985, IS DESIGNED FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A PREVIOUS INTRODUCTORY COURSE, OR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A PREVIOUS ADVANCED COURSE.

THE AIMS OF THE COURSES ARE TO INTRODUCE SCHOOL LIBRARIANS TO THE BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF LIBRARY MANAGEMENT, AND CURRICULUM SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND TO ACQUAINT THEM WITH INFORMATION SKILLS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING PURPOSES.

BOTH COUSES WILL CONSIST OF LECTURES, PRACTICAL WORK, TUTORIALS AND VISITS, THE MAIN MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION WILL BE CANTONESE.

CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE WILL BE AWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE, AND COURSE CERTIFICATES WILL BE ISSUED TO THOSE WHO HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED AN ADVANCED COURSE.

ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT THE EXTRA-MURAL TOWN CENTRE, THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, 8TH FLOOR, WING ON CENTRE 111 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG. CLASSES WILL MEET FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM.

REGISTRATION FORMS SHOULD REACH THE LIBRARY SECTION, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 5TH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG, BY SEPTEMBER 10,

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