This document discusses the One Book One Library project at the University of Johannesburg aimed at promoting a reading culture. It provides background on literacy and reading habits in South Africa. The project selects an annual book for all campus libraries to read, such as Three-Letter Plague in 2009 and Black Diamond in 2010. Activities include discussions, author visits, and marketing. Over 400 and 900 students participated respectively. While requiring a budget, the project is worthwhile in increasing knowledge and challenging stereotypes among student readers.
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Also presented the work and impact of Muna Kalati, in advancing development and peace in Africa through Children books.
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Broaden my Bookshelf (BMB) is an initiative to increase the range of authors represented in the University of Huddersfield Library. The main focus is on books written by marginalised people (e.g. from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background and/or who identify as LGBT+). It was launched in October 2018 and is delivered in collaboration with the University of Huddersfield Students Union (UHSU). It grew out of our desire to work with UHSU on improving the quality and breadth of reading lists, along with a growing awareness of issues raised by the Why is my curriculum White? Campaign.
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Throughout the period since 2018 the BMB team has worked to raise awareness of the campaign by organising events such as panel debates and an author event with the author and photographer Johny Pitts. We have also taken BMB out to the schools of the university with “roadshow” events and gathered feedback from students about their experiences of the curriculum from a diversity perspective. We have also promoted BMB each new academic year using a variety of print and social media, including videos created by the UHSU Education and Equalities Officers. Our latest promotional event was a Human Library which we ran at the university Teaching and Learning Conference on 28th June 2023.
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1. COMMUNAL READING AS
A WAY TO FOSTER A
READING CULTURE
The One Book One Library Project at the
University of Johannesburg
2. Overview
Books can be
dangerous. T
he best ones
should be
labeled "This
could change
your
life." ~Helen
Exley
Reading and literacy in South
Africa
Reading culture in South Africa
The One Book communal
reading movement
The One Book One Library
project at the University of
Johannesburg
History of UJ
Student profile
Results of the project
3. Literacy and reading in South
Africa
Reading
maketh a
full man.
-Essays
(1625) by
Francis
Bacon
Adult literacy rate = 88%
Grade 4 and 5 learners last in
PIRLS study
Impact of multilingualism
Not enough attention to reading
for enjoyment in schools
The DoE National Reading
Strategy
Includes encouraging reading for
enjoyment
4. Reading culture in South Africa
Take up
and read,
take up and
read!.
- Confessions
(397) by Saint
Augustine
Outcomes of survey of reading
habits of adult South Africans
(South African Book
Development Council, 2007)
Prefer to read newspapers and
magazines
Read for knowledge, not leisure
Majority of the South African
population are infrequent
readers
5. Impact of owning books
When I get a
little money,
I buy books;
and if any is
left I buy
food and
clothes.-
Desiderius
Erasmus
Evans et al: Family scholarly culture
and educational success: books and
schooling in 27 nations (including
South Africa)
More than 500 books in the home
gives a child a big advantage
Mean number of leisure books in
South African households = 8
Median = 32
More than half of South Africa’s
households have no books
6. Role of libraries
The things I
want to
know are in
books; my
best friend is
the man
who'll get me
a book I ain't
read.- Abraham
Lincoln
Access to books through libraries
Only 8% of schools have a functional
library
Community (public) libraries trying to
bridge the gap
Academic libraries focus on curriculum
related reading
Reading circles study groups and
book clubs
Jozi Book Fair
http://www.jozibookfair.org.za/
7. The One Book communal reading
movement
Initiated by Nancy Pearl, executive
director of the Washington Center
for the Book, Seattle Public
Library, 1998
Read the same book at the same
time
Activities related to theme
Involve author
ALA Manual
http://www.ala.org/publicprograms
8. The One Book One Library Project
at University of Johannesburg
It is wonderful
that even today,
with all the
competition of
radio, television,
films and
records, the
book has kept
its precious
character. A
book is
somehow
precious.- John
Steinbeck
“A final challenge: How do we get
students to read books and not
merely surf the internet? How do
we get them to read wider than
prescribed books? There is a
world out there waiting to be
discovered”.
One Book One Library to
promote reading for pleasure and
involve all campus libraries
9. UJ is a Comprehensive
University
… an
institution
that bring
diverse
kinds of
learning
programmes
, from
vocational to
professional
and general
formative,
under one
roof.
Gibbon, 2004:42
Born out of the merger of three very
different institutions
One of six ‘comprehensive’
universities in South Africa
50% of all students are first
generation at university
Low level of reading and writing
skills
Do not buy textbooks, let alone
books for recreational reading
10. How to…
I cannot
live without
books
- Thomas
Jefferson
Used ALA Manual “Planning
your Community Wide Read”
http://www.ala.org/publicprogra
ms
Committee with campus library
reps
Nominated titles – involved
Department of English
Committee did final selection
11. Selection criteria
A little
learning,
indeed, may
be a
dangerous
thing, but the
want of
learning is a
calamity to
any people.
- Frederick
Douglass
Good literature and easy to read
(language should be
understandable for wide
audience)
Have a strong message
South African author
Theme should be of interest to a
diverse audience
Fiction or non-fiction
12. And we read…
2009 – Three-letter Plague by Jonny
Steinberg
A groundbreaking work of reportage about
pride and shame, sex and death, Three-
letter Plague sheds new light on the place
the African AIDS pandemic has come to
occupy
2010 – Black Diamond by Zakes Mda
The concept of achieving black diamond status
is well known in post apartheid South Africa
and in this satirical work the author tackles this
and every other conceivable South African
stereotype, skillfully (and with the lightest
touch) turning them upside down and exposing
their ironies.
Both award winning South African
13. Reading process
Jonny Steinberg
Zakes Mda
Two to three months reading period
Book displays in campus libraries
Reading guides
Arrange for interaction with author
Steinberg - Blog with the author
Mda - Facebook group (83 members) and visit to
lead discussion groups.
http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=11780641
4916578#!/group.php?gid=117806414916578&v=w
all
Discussion groups in all campus
libraries
Invite people who have read the book by
sms/email
14. The Facebook Group
Sorry for the
belated thank you
to all at UJ who
made my visit such
a resounding
success. I had a
wonderful time and
enjoyed interacting
with your brilliant
students, and
everyone else.
Zakes Mda 22 Sept
2010
15. Participation
Number of copies- 177
Reading period – 2
months
Number or readers- 442
Discussion groups – 88
Book intimidating – 326
pages
HIV/AIDS= emotional topic
Author could not visit
Number of copies -211
Reading period – 3
months
Number of readers –
932
Discussion groups – 278
Book inviting - 207 pages
Topic more light hearted
Visit from immensely
popular author
2009 Three-letter Plague 2010 Black Diamond
17. Wow,wow is all i can say.it was a great honour meeting him guys
what a down to earth person. Pinky Sithole on the Facebook Group
18. Budget
This will
never be a
civilized
country until
we expend
more money
for books
than we do
for chewing
gum. ~Elber
t Hubbard
Can get started on small budget
R40 000 – R60 000
Buying copies of the selected title the
greatest cost
Sell copies of selected books afterwards
Marketing costs
Author visit
Partners important. Faculty of
Humanities helped finance the Mda visit
UJ will be seeking donors for 2011
We will design a logo for the project
19. Is it worth it?
It has increased
my knowledge
tremendously. I
can never have
the same attitude
I used to have on
HIV. Incredible
(Female,
undergraduate
student, 2009).
It cleared up
some
stereotypes that
I had about
South African
culture. This is a
truly South
African story
(Female
undergraduate
student, 2010)
Get to know students better
Makes library visible
Staff enjoy the project
It does impact on readers
but it is a long term project