The Kenya Library Association (KLA), the Goethe-Institut and The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation invite all libraries in Kenya to express interest in participating in the inaugural Library Of the Year Award (LOYA) that will be awarded in September 2010.
The award aims to recognize excellence in the provision of library and information services in the country. Interested libraries are requested to submit their profiles, clearly indicating the unique features that make them qualify for the Award by outlining the following:
- Policies and procedures
- Staff deployment and re-training
- Currency and relevance of their information materials
- Innovation and creativity in service provision
- Efforts towards collection, preservation and dissemination of local content
- Networking and any other value addition exercise the library is engaged in.
The profile, not exceeding 1,000 words should be submitted electronically to loyakenya@gmail.com. Photographic, video and/or any other relevant documentation can be attached.
The following categories are eligible to participate: School, Special/Research/Corporate, Public/Community, Government and Academic.
Selected libraries will be subjected to further evaluation by an independent panel of judges. The deadline for submission of profiles is 30th June 2010.
Applications should be sent to:
The Secretary LOYA 2010 Management Committee
P.O Box 46031-00100 Nairobi.
Email:
loyakenya@gmail.com
