HOW
IS THE SERVICE ADMINISTERED?
The service has been administered
since 1952 by the Jamaica Library Service on behalf of the Ministry
of Education Youth & Culture which provides an annual subvention
for financing the operations.
The
service operates from a main headquarters in Kingston through 6
Regional Headquarters where bookmobiles are based as follows:-
Region
I based in Kingston, serves schools in 3 parishes - Kingston
& St. Andrew & St. Catherine.
Region
2 based in Montego Bay, serves schools in 3 parishes - St. James,
Hanover & Trelawny.
Region
3 based in Mandeville, serves schools in 2 parishes - Manchester
& Clarendon.
Region
4 based in St. Ann's Bay, serves schools in 2 parishes - St.
Ann & St. Mary.
Region
5 based in Port Antonio, serves schools in 2 parishes - Portland,
& St. Thomas.
Region
6 based in Black River, serves schools in 2 parishes - St. Elizabeth
& Westmoreland.
 HOW
IT OPERATES
- Bookmobiles each carrying a Bookstock
of approximately 2000, visit schools once per term for an exchange
of books.
- Schools inaccessible to the bookmobile,
are served by delivery vans.
- Secondary Schools are also visited
by van for book deliveries and the establishment or maintenance
of the library. Collections are permanent, and are catalogued
and classified from headquarters.
HOW MANY BOOKS ARE SUPPLIED TO
EACH SCHOOL?
The number of books supplied to
schools is based on the enrolment of the school and the accommodation
available.
SELECTION OF BOOKS
- A teacher is responsible for
the collection at each school.
- Teachers and senior pupils select
books from the Bookmobile with the help and advice of the Bookmobile
Librarian.
- If necessary, teachers may visit
the Regional Headquarters to do their selection.
SERVICES OFFERED
- Bibliographies, Bookmarks, Book
lists and other Publications.
- Seminars and workshops for Principals
and Teacher/Librarians.
- In-service training and on-the-spot
training while visiting schools.
- Advice and assist in the establishment
of School Libraries.
- Displays and Exhibitions of Children's
Books
- Talk to schools
- Book Request Service
- Professional and Technical advice
to schools.
- Referral Service
- Special collections
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