Advocacy toolkit - Karin Kitching
Several elements of library advocacy were discussed, namely support, educated action, stakeholders and relationships.
Karin also taught us how to present ourselves in 30 seconds. The lift speech. Meet someone in the lift and in 30 seconds make a lasting impression. You should plan by reading the circumstances, correct time and place, and know what you would like to convey, to make an impact. This is all about promoting your library and what you can offer. Build up trustworthy relationships, identify strategic people, people that you know can be your advocate at any times, someone, who can spread the word.
She spoke about the importance of a positive attitude and outlook. Al the delegates enjoy this presentation and took something of value to their future as a leader.
Karin is a director at the Youth Outreach Coordinator, they give grants to South African youths for studies in the USA. On behave of her encouragement I am going to enrol my son in their programmes! Part of my new networking aims!
Locating libraries on the radar screen – Robert Moropa
Robert showed us what being on the radar was and how we can put our libraries on the radar screen. He discussed the negative and positive reasons for getting on the radar screen and the reasons for falling of the screen. His presentation was fun, direct, positive and practical. Everybody could relate. His sincerity, faith, and character was visible and I felt so proud to be part of his team and the University of Pretoria!
I learned that you need to aim high when you formulate your vision. Thank you, Robert, always a pleasure to listen to you.
Visit to Constitution Hill Museum, Court and Library
The Constitution Hill precinct, located at the western end of the suburb Hillbrow in Johannesburg, is the seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. The first court session in the new building at this location was held in February 2004.
The hill was formerly the site of a fort which was later used as a prison. The Old Fort prison was later extended to include "native" cells, called Section 4 and Section 5, and, in 1907, a women's section was added. An awaiting-trial block was constructed in the 1920s.
Both political activists opposed to apartheid and common criminals were held at the prison. Under the apartheid government, only whites were held in the Old Fort itself, other political prisoners were jailed in the same cells as criminals, murderers and rapists.
Both political activists opposed to apartheid and common criminals were held at the prison. Under the apartheid government, only whites were held in the Old Fort itself, other political prisoners were jailed in the same cells as criminals, murderers and rapists.
The tour through Constitution Hill was a personal journey, an eye opener, a reflection on human behaviour and a social responsive awakening!
Useful website: http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Hill,_Johannesburg
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