LIFT LIVES PROJEK, MAAK SO ‘N VERSKIL

Nica-May van Zyl

@n.i.c.a.vz_12_

English translation follows

 

Hoekom staan daar ʼn groot oranje boks by die ingang van die Ferdinand Postma-Biblioteek? Natuurlik omdat dit die boks is waarin jy jou boekdonasies vir die Lift Lives projek moet sit.

 

Dina Mashiyane, senior bestuurder van die biblioteek, het gesê dat die Lift Lives projek ʼn eerste van sy soort vir die Noordwes-Universiteit biblioteek en Inligtingsdiens is. “Dit is al voorheen gedoen, maar op ʼn ander manier, waar die projek vir ʼn beperkte tydperk geduur het, met ʼn spesifieke gemeenskap in gedagte,” het sy gesê.

 

Mashiyane het genoem dat die huidige Lift Lives projek daarop fokus om boeke in te samel sodat dit aan verskeie benadeelde gemeenskappe, wat in nood is, geskenk kan word. 

 

Watse tipe boeke kan jy skenk? Mashiyane het verduidelik dat die biblioteek donasies van nuwe of gebruikte boeke, wat nog in ʼn goeie kondisie is, verwelkom. “Fiksie, nie-fiksie, opvoedkundige materiaal en naslaanboeke is almal waardevolle toevoegings,” het sy gesê.

 

Mashiyane het verduidelik hoekom dit belangrik is vir studente om eerder hul ou boeke en notas aan die biblioteek te skenk as om dit weg te gooi. “Wanneer studente boeke skenk, ondersteun hulle die Verenigde Nasies se volhoubare ontwikkelingsdoelwitte (VOD). Dít is daarop gemik om ongelykhede te oorbrug en ʼn meer ontwikkelde en volhoubare gemeenskappe te skep,” het sy gesê.

 

Mashiyane het gesê dat die Lift Lives projek ʼn doelwit het om VOD 4 (gehalte-onderwys) en VOD 10 (verminderde ongelykhede) aan te spreek.

 

“Die doel is ook om ʼn diverse reeks boeke in te samel wat skool-, universiteits- en gemeenskapsbiblioteke sal verryk en ʼn bevorderlike leeromgewing sal vestig vir diegene wat dalk nie billike toegang tot lees hulpbronne en -materiaal het nie,” het Mashiyane gesê.

 

Die Lift Lives projek het nie ʼn einddatum nie. Mashiyane het gesê dat studente donasies regdeur die jaar kan maak omdat daar soveel gemeenskappe is wat in nood is. Die boekdonasies kan by enige van die NWU-biblioteke gemaak word.

 

Teksversorging deur Danica Nortjé

 

 

Why is there a big orange box standing at the entrance to the Ferdinand Postma Library? It’s because that’s the box you have to put your book donations in for the Lift Lives project.

 

Dina Mashiyane, senior manager of the library, said the Lift Lives project is the first of its kind for the North-West University Library and Information Service. “This has been done before, but in a different way, where the project lasted for a limited period of time, with a specific community in mind,” she said.

 

Mashiyane mentioned that the current Lift Lives project focuses on collecting books so that they can be donated to various disadvantaged communities in need.

 

What types of books can you donate? Mashiyane explained that the library welcomes donations of new or used books that are still in good condition. “Fiction, non-fiction, educational materials and reference books are all valuable additions,” she said.

 

Mashiyane explained why it is important for students to donate their old books and notes to the library rather than throwing it away. “When students donate books, they support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). It aims to bridge inequalities and create a more developed and sustainable communities, ”she said.

 

Mashiyane said the Lift Lives project has a goal to address SDG 4 (quality education) and SDG 10 (reduced inequalities).

 

“The aim is also to collect a diverse range of books that will enrich school, university and community libraries and establish a conducive learning environment for those who may not have equitable access to reading resources and materials,” Mashiyane said.

 

The Lift Lives project does not have an end date. Mashiyane said that students can make donations throughout the year because there are so many communities in need. The book donations can be made at any of the NWU libraries.

 

Translated by Simoné de Witt