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KEY’s library program is results oriented. We look to the best practices of successful education programs from around the world to hone our methods and use our resources as effectively as possible. Always an ongoing process, we also monitor relevant journals, news outlets and professional opinions for the latest developments and findings in our field. While this information does not necessarily shift our policies or program development, it does help in refining the KEY strategy and approach.
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VOLUNTEER POSITION
VOLUNTEER POSITION
Are you an educator who is also outgoing, positive and self-disciplined? Do you have a love of learning and adventure and a passion to promote teenage and childhood literacy? Does the idea of packing your bags and immersing yourself in a new culture appeal to you? Are you able to work independently and
respond to fluid and frequently shifting priorities with grace and aplomb? Does the idea of helping make a lasting difference in the lives of underserved children in Kenya and Ghana put a smile on your face?
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“The lack of adequate provision for secondary school libraries is a serious issue for secondary education in Africa, which should be providing the basic information, research and problem solving skills so that students can take full advantage of the opportunities offered by higher and further education and thus be able to operate effectively as lifelong learners.” World Bank
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Thank you for your interest in Keylibraries.org and our mission to drive meaningful change in Kenya’s education system by providing fully functioning school libraries in Kenya. Please explore our website to learn more about our work and how you can help.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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How many libraries have you set up so far?
To date we have strategically placed 46 dynamic primary and secondary school libraries; one in Ghana and Tanzania each and the rest in Kenya across 12 counties in 6 provinces.
KEY libraries are impacting more than 44 300 students with a 5:6 ratio girls to boys at an
average cost of $135 per child.
How are you affected by the internet and the digital age?
The internet and digital age have had a significant impact on access to online databases, and e-book access. With internet and the advent of our digital age, access to information and information management and analysis has become much easier.
Likewise, technical tools such as computers (pre-loaded with information so they’re useful even without an internet connection, or a teacher for that matter) and digital chalkboards help expand the nature and quality of education. Access to technology also motivates teachers and brings students closer to the world's best learning practices.
How can one join you as a librarian?
We are a small team of 5. We do not recruit librarians. KEY works with professionals who include among them volunteer librarians affiliated with instiutions.
What are the requirements to become a librarian?
To be a librarian, one needs an undergraduate degree in Kenya. Although, there are other library assistant and technical positions that require one to have a certificate or a diploma in information studies. It is important to note that specific requirements for qualifications as a inbrarian depend on the country, the type of library and the position wanted in a library.
What are your targets for the next 5 years?
Our targets are both to drive the growth and impact of libraries in Kenya, and to scale our library interventions for modeling in developing countries. Our goals are to do this by:
a. Advocating and promoting awareness of the relevance and success of providing well-resourced library interventions in schools for improved learning outcomes for all students and the potential future benefits of education in terms of income, employment, social chance and economic production
b. Increasing engagement with expert librarian volunteers
c. Creating more corporate and donors partnerships
d. Building more strategic libraries, including one in Nyanza and in North Eastern povince, because we haven’t gotten there yet.
From where do you get your funds?
KEY is a charity. In our first years, we self-funded so we were not making decisions through trial-and-error with other people’s money. In the past few years, we’ve received donations-in kind and worked with a range of supporters and funding partners such as corporate donors like M-Pesa Foundation, donor governments like the Turkish Government, and donor agencies like Goethe Institute.
What kind of books and technology are in your libraries?
School libraries should help form a knowledge foundation, but students should also read for pleasure. KEY equips libraries with dedicated computers, e-readers, interactive white boards (smartboards), postersiv, book shelves, reading and study area furniture and a relevant contemporary collection of over 1,500 new books (covered and labeled) that are specially selected to realize the general objectives of Kenya’s Primary and Secondary Education Syllabus, the Constitution and Vision 2030 to educate for knowledge, diversity, citizenship and democracy. The books are sourced form local and international publishers and cover varying local, regional, national and international issues in current affairs, politics, history, science, environment, culture, religion, classics, best sellers, life-skills, inspirational, business, economics, geography, biographies, business, culture.
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