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World Book Day is an annual event held on 23 April, William Shakespeare's date of birth, and is organised by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright. World Book Day celebrations reflect the importance of reading for life-long learning, cognitive development and psychological well-being. The WCED encourages all schools to acknowledge the value of reading by participating enthusiastically in reading-based activities on World Book Day. |
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The theme for the day is: UNLOCK YOUR MIND, READ BOOKS. |
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The WCED will be celebrating along with strategic partners, such as the Publisher's Association of South Africa (PASA), South African Bookseller's Association (SABA), Department of Arts and Culture, the Western Cape Provincial Library Services and the Centre for the Book (a specialist unit of the National Library of South Africa): |
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PASA and SABA will embark on an outreach initiative whereby reading will be done at nominated schools across all provinces from 11-15 May, as elections will be taking place during the week of World Book Day. |
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The partnership has designed and printed a colourful poster depicting the spirit of World Book Day that will be made available for all schools and public libraries across the country. In the Western Cape, posters will be available from district resource centre staff. For the contact details of district resource centres, see paragraph 5 below. |
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Where districts do not have resource centres, they should contact the following persons to collect posters:
Metro North Education District:
Jennifer Caroto: Manager: E-Learning and Library Services
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tel. 021 938 3000 |
Metro Central Education District:
Sharon Koff
Bridgette Spielman
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tel. 021 659 4408
tel. 021 659 4411 |
Overberg Education District (Caledon Office)
Roy Auret: Acting Manager: E-Learning and Library Services
(available from 20 April 2009)
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tel. 072 431 8845 |
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Attached is a list of suggested school activities, compiled by the staff of EDULIS (Education Library and Information Service), to mark World Book Day in a rewarding and an enjoyable way. |
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In the spirit of World Book Day, we encourage all schools to visit or contact one of the following persons to request block loans of books for use on World Book Day:
| Susan Hanekom |
EDULIS Library, Middestad Mall, Bellville |
tel. 021 957 9618 |
| Cheryl Joseph |
Metro East Resource Centre / EDULIS Branch Library, Kuils River |
tel. 021 900 5111 |
| Ntombi Mngxuma |
Metro South Brian O'Connell Resource Centre, Mitchell's Plain |
tel. 021 370 2084 |
| Ina Heiberg |
West Coast Resource Centre, Paarl |
tel. 021 860 1229 |
| Sam Webber |
Eden & Central Karoo Resource Centre, George |
tel. 044 803 8328 |
| Janine Ontong |
Cape Winelands Resource Centre, Worcester |
tel. 023 348 4657 |
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In the absence of a functioning resource centre at the Metro Central District Office and in response to numerous requests from educators at schools in that district, the decision was taken to establish a collection point at EDUMEDIA in Mowbray for school block loans borrowed from the EDULIS Library. This interim measure will be applicable until a resource centre has been established at the Metro Central District Office. |
SIGNED: SM NAICKER
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2009:04:15
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