child friendly community (cfc) libraries managed by children for the benefit of tsunami and war...
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“Child Friendly Community (CFC) Libraries Managed by
Children:In a Conflict Affected Area of Sri Lanka” by Lionel R. Amarakoon
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Objective of the CFC Libraries
• Is to increase children’s knowledge and skills and thereby protect them from their life challenges
• It has also helped them to learn cooperation and encourage of self-expressions and creativity
• It has help them to learn and encourage of language through conversation, story telling and singing
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Establishment of CFC Libraries
• 54 child friendly community libraries were established in the district of Anuradhapura in the following DS Divisions:
Wilachchiya, Welioya, Kahatagasdigiliya, Madyama Nuwara gampalatha, Galnewa and Palagala.
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Anuradapura Map
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Child Issues
• Incest in families• School dropouts• Child Labour• Sexual harassment • Teenage pregnancies• Attempted Suicide
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Strategies identified by children to reduce their vulnerabilities
• Using street theatre • Peer to Peer education• Development of IEC materials• Establishment of 54 children’s clubs/child
libraries
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Libraries Managed by Children…
Bring Children together Secure Place for Children to
Discuss Issues
which are important to them and identify ways to address these issues.
Access Reliable Information
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Helped to Reduce the Incidence of Alcoholism
Through children developing and performing street dramasEquipping the children with skills to help reduce the alcohol
Consumption of their fathers through for e.g. Talking about the issue with their fathers when they are sober
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Open Access Library System
• Free-standing Library Shelves• Classification of books using DDC 21st edition.• Shelf guides and Library Guide Book• ‘Plan of Action’ of the Library• Organization of Non-book materials• Organization of Library Extension activities• ‘Community Information Cells’
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Lessons Learnt• Providing children with the information and skills to
influence their lives is more sustainable than simply providing them with material support.
• A Team approach is more effective and sustainable than working alone
• The skills they inculcate through the programme help them to addressed issues.
• ‘CFC Libraries’ is a very good initiative for increasing child participation and decision-making
• Reading not only is treated as a source of gathering knowledge but it should also be a form of hobby and entertainment.
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Library Building Before Renovation
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Library Building After Renovations
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Children’s Club Library Members at the Mobile Service at Divisional Secretariat
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Banner highlighting Migrant Mothers Issue
Banner highlighting Migrant Mothers Issue
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Banner highlighting the alcoholism issue
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Child Librarian at the Communications Workshop
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HIV/AIDS Workshop
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Situation Analysis
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Shramadana at Sri Maha Bodhi
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Anti Drugs Street March
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Shramadana at Wilachchiya
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Child librarian issuing books
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At the Bosevana Children’s Library
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Serious Library Readers
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What they brought to thefair
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Children reading books
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Eagerly waiting to Borrow books
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Summer Hut Outside the Library
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Prabath – Core Group Member/Child Librarian
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Divisional Secretary Wilachchiya
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Poster displayed in a library
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Inauguration of the Basic Library Skills Workshop
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Ven. Thanthirimale Chandraratne Thero
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Non book materials in the Library
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Non Book Materials in the library
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Children’s Conference at Anuradhapura
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