Community Reading Corner

Community Reading Corner

Community Reading Corner is a reader development initiative of the National Library of Malaysia, supported and coordinated by Pustaka Negeri Sarawak. Physically, it is a room or part of a room or part of a hall, equipped with bookshelves, reading materials, a reading place and fans. It is to be used as a self-service information resource centre by the community where it is set up. This is a one-off project that does not require an annual operation and maintenance budget from the National Library of Malaysia or Pustaka Negeri Sarawak.

In 2017, Community Reading Corners have been set up in places like Kampung Ensengei Iban, Kampung Sageng Ulu, Kampung Sual and Kampung Lubok Bunting where library and information services are minimal.

Objectives

The main objectives of this initiative are: a) to alleviate the information literacy deficiency among the rural dwellers; and b) to reduce the information literacy gap between the rural and urban communities

Roles and Responsibilities

a) National Library of Malaysia or Pustaka Negeri Sarawak as a project sponsor b) Pustaka Negeri Sarawak as a project implementer/coordinator and promote reader development programmes such as literacy skill classes, Born To Read, Reading Carnival etc. c) The community will be the provision and maintenance of the venue for the Community Reading Corner and daily operations of the Community of the Reading Corner