TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1985
THE AIMS OF THE COURSE ARE TO INTRODUCE SCHOOL LIBRARIANS TO THE BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF LIBRARY MANAGEMENT, CURRICULUM SUPPORT ACTIVITIES, AND TO ACQUAINT THEM WITH INFORMATION SKILLS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING PURPOSES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
A CERTIFICATE WILL BE AWARDED TO EACH PARTICIPANT WHO HAS SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED THE COURSE.
ON THE REQUIREMENT FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS TO ATTEND THE TRAINING COURSE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THIS REFLECTED THE IMPORTANCE WHICH THE DEPARTMENT ATTACHED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARY SERVICES.
THE YEAR I COURSE WILL BE HELD EVERY THURSDAY BETWEEN OCTOBER AND MAY NEXT YEAR DURING THE FIRST YEAR WHILE THE YEAR I COURSE WILL BE ORGANISED ON MONDAYS DURING THE SAME PERIOD FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A PREVIOUS YEAR I COURSE.
BOTH COURSES WILL CONSIST OF LECTURES, PRACTICAL WORK, TUTORIALS AND VISITS.
SCHOOL HEADS ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE LIBRARY SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, BEFORE SEPTEMBER 9.
MEANWHILE, THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO ORGANISE EIGHT IDENTICAL COURSES FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS ON CLASS LIBRARIES STARTING OCTOBER 1.
THESE COURSES ARE AIMED AT EQUIPPING PRIMARY 5 AND 6 TEACHERS WITH THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGING CLASS LIBRARIES AND SHOWING THEM HOW TO SELECT LIBRARY BOOKS AS WELL AS TO DEVISE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES.
PRIMARY SCHOOL HEADS WISHING TO NOMINATE ONE OF THEIR TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE COURSE ARE REQUESTED TO HAND IN THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT'S LIBRARY SECTION BEFORE SEPTEMBER 10.
THE TWO COURSES WILL BE HELD AT THE EXTRA-MURAL TOWN CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, WING ON CENTRE, EIGHTH FLOOR, 111 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
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