Annual report 2010 for Kitengesa Library

2. Joined Muteesa Royal University for a BA in Information Science

3. Courses /conferences

4. Join Kitengesa Community Library as a Computer lab Assistant

5. Attended E-granary workshop in Kubuli.(2010)

6. Also read for books for the little children aged 7 and bellow, and ask them questions about the book read.Library scholars<br />This year’s scholars:<br />NameClassDate became a scholarKatumba JimmyS4March 2008ChristineS2March 2008Kato JamesS4March 2008Ssepuuya JamesS4March 2009Bagalaliwo JohnS3March 2009Muwonge John BaptistaS4March 2009Kasekende BenjaminS2March 2009<br />Volunteers/Interns/Researchers<br />Rogers Woo from UBC<br />Thomas Brennan from UBC<br />Alexis Cassap- Hanson from UBC<br />Dr. Mathabo Tsepa from Mohoma Temeng Youth and Community Centre Lesotho & UBC<br />Special visits<br />Nancy Wolf from USA <br />Lelia Ruckenstein from USA<br />James O’Malley from New Jersey USA<br />Sarah Switler and Rodgers Shelukindo from Kwekitui Community Library Tanzania<br />Zakia Najjuko from Suubi Community Library for induction course<br />Mike Woodridge BBC world Affairs London (covering the library story)<br />Delegation from Bosolwe Community Library to learn library programmes<br />Delegation from Uganda Community Libraries Association Visiting the library after the workshop at Bwala Social Centre <br /> Library activities<br />Number of visits: 33783 <br />Major purposes of visits, Reading books, Reading Newspapers, learning computer typing skills, family literacy classes and meetings.<br />Number of loans 4944 loans<br />3 most popular categories of loans Modern stories, Traditional Stories, language<br />Computer use<br />Women Groups four times a week for two hours each session, typing skills using alpha Smart computers<br />Library scholars: one hour a day, typing skills using alpha smart computers<br />Youth Group: two hours every day each session, typing skills using alpha smart computers. <br />EGranary not active <br />Number of users<br />Information accessed<br />Regular meetings<br />Lwannunda Women’s Group Meeting once every month<br />Adult Class Meeting once a week<br />Newspaper Club. Not active<br />Writers’ Club. Meeting once a week <br />Children’s Day. Once a month although Children are coming on their own any time of the day<br />United to Develop ( U) Once a month<br />Straight Talk Club is now meeting outside the library under the guidance of teachers. Not active<br />Youth Group Meeting every Tuesday afternoon.<br />Special events <br />Writers Workshop, students from Masaka secondary school writers club and KCSS writers club, Mr. Mugasha facilitated the work shop<br />Number of participants— 40 students and 6 teachers<br />