Library at Majengo, Nairobi - Revision history

http://41.204.161.15/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Library_at_Majengo%2C_Nairobi Library at Majengo, Nairobi - Revision history 2026-04-14T23:25:47Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.16.2 http://41.204.161.15/index.php?title=Library_at_Majengo,_Nairobi&diff=3397&oldid=prev Admin at 08:45, 19 December 2007 2007-12-19T08:45:00Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 08:45, 19 December 2007</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 2:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 2:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Knowledge, information and communication]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Knowledge, information and communication<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Category:Libraries</ins>]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Admin http://41.204.161.15/index.php?title=Library_at_Majengo,_Nairobi&diff=3396&oldid=prev Admin at 08:43, 19 December 2007 2007-12-19T08:43:50Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 08:43, 19 December 2007</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 7th December 2007 Esther Obachi and Mikael Böök from the WSF library webteam went to Visit the SIDAREC offices at Machakos "Airport" as it is commonly known. The director, Ms Lucy Mathai took us arround her office and explained to us the projects she is undertaking. One of them is the establishment of libraries and information centers in slum areas. We requested to be shown one of the libraries. She took us to the SIDAREC [http://www.sidarec.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=27 Community Library].  The library is about a 1/2 KM away from her office. It is deep in the heart of the Majengo slum in Nairobi. The library is well stocked, fully computerized together with internet <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">cinnectivity </del>and managed by a professional librarian. Lucy explained the hardships she went through in acquiering the housing for the library and the other projects that are based at the the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">visinity</del>. She encouraged us that it is not impossible to acquiere land for the community. It just takes courage, persistance and community mobilization. She is an expert in all of them. The Library users enjoy using the internet facility. The books are basically foreign and she is looking for a way of acquiring the local content which is a crucial component.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 7th December 2007 Esther Obachi and Mikael Böök from the WSF library webteam went to Visit the SIDAREC offices at Machakos "Airport" as it is commonly known. The director, Ms Lucy Mathai took us arround her office and explained to us the projects she is undertaking. One of them is the establishment of libraries and information centers in slum areas. We requested to be shown one of the libraries. She took us to the SIDAREC [http://www.sidarec.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=27 Community Library].  The library is about a 1/2 KM away from her office. It is deep in the heart of the Majengo slum in Nairobi. The library is well stocked, fully computerized together with internet <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">connectivity </ins>and managed by a professional librarian. Lucy explained the hardships she went through in acquiering the housing for the library and the other projects that are based at the the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">vicinity</ins>. She encouraged us that it is not impossible to acquiere land for the community. It just takes courage, persistance and community mobilization. She is an expert in all of them. The Library users enjoy using the internet facility. The books are basically foreign and she is looking for a way of acquiring the local content which is a crucial component.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Knowledge, information and communication]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Knowledge, information and communication]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Admin http://41.204.161.15/index.php?title=Library_at_Majengo,_Nairobi&diff=3395&oldid=prev Admin at 08:42, 19 December 2007 2007-12-19T08:42:32Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 08:42, 19 December 2007</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">6th </del>December 2007 <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Mika, Julie Herrada </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">I </del>went to Visit the SIDAREC offices at Machakos "Airport" as it is commonly known. The director, Ms Lucy Mathai took us arround her office and explained to us the projects she is undertaking. One of them is the establishment of libraries and information centers in slum areas. We requested to be shown one of the libraries. She took us to the SIDAREC <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Community Library </del>http://sidarec.org. The library is about a 1/2 KM away from her office. It is deep in the heart of the Majengo slum in Nairobi. The library is well stocked, fully computerized together with internet cinnectivity and managed by a professional librarian. Lucy explained the hardships she went through in acquiering the housing for the library and the other projects that are based at the the visinity. She encouraged us that it is not impossible to acquiere land for the community. It just takes courage, persistance and community mobilization. She is an expert in all of them. The Library users enjoy using the internet facility. The books are basically foreign and she is looking for a way of acquiring the local content which is a crucial component.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">7th </ins>December 2007 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Esther Obachi </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Mikael Böök from the WSF library webteam </ins>went to Visit the SIDAREC offices at Machakos "Airport" as it is commonly known. The director, Ms Lucy Mathai took us arround her office and explained to us the projects she is undertaking. One of them is the establishment of libraries and information centers in slum areas. We requested to be shown one of the libraries. She took us to the SIDAREC <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[</ins>http://<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">www.</ins>sidarec.org<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=27 Community Library]</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">  </ins>The library is about a 1/2 KM away from her office. It is deep in the heart of the Majengo slum in Nairobi. The library is well stocked, fully computerized together with internet cinnectivity and managed by a professional librarian. Lucy explained the hardships she went through in acquiering the housing for the library and the other projects that are based at the the visinity. She encouraged us that it is not impossible to acquiere land for the community. It just takes courage, persistance and community mobilization. She is an expert in all of them. The Library users enjoy using the internet facility. The books are basically foreign and she is looking for a way of acquiring the local content which is a crucial component.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Knowledge, information and communication]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Knowledge, information and communication]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Admin http://41.204.161.15/index.php?title=Library_at_Majengo,_Nairobi&diff=3393&oldid=prev Admin at 18:03, 18 December 2007 2007-12-18T18:03:59Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 18:03, 18 December 2007</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 2:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 2:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Knowledge, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Information </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Communication</del>]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Knowledge, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">information </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">communication</ins>]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Admin http://41.204.161.15/index.php?title=Library_at_Majengo,_Nairobi&diff=3392&oldid=prev Admin at 18:02, 18 December 2007 2007-12-18T18:02:52Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 18:02, 18 December 2007</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 2:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 2:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Knowledge,Information and Communication]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Knowledge, Information and Communication]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Admin http://41.204.161.15/index.php?title=Library_at_Majengo,_Nairobi&diff=3390&oldid=prev Obachi at 14:01, 18 December 2007 2007-12-18T14:01:47Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 14:01, 18 December 2007</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 2:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 2:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Knowledge,Information and Communication]]</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

Obachi http://41.204.161.15/index.php?title=Library_at_Majengo,_Nairobi&diff=3389&oldid=prev Obachi at 13:54, 18 December 2007 2007-12-18T13:54:18Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 13:54, 18 December 2007</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 6th December 2007 Mika, Julie Herrada and I went to Visit the SIDAREC offices at Machakos "Airport" as it is commonly known. The director, Ms Lucy Mathai took us arround her office and explained to us the projects she is undertaking. One of them is the establishment of libraries and information centers in slum areas. We requested to be shown one of the libraries. She took us to the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[</del>SIDAREC<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">] </del>Community Library</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 6th December 2007 Mika, Julie Herrada and I went to Visit the SIDAREC offices at Machakos "Airport" as it is commonly known. The director, Ms Lucy Mathai took us arround her office and explained to us the projects she is undertaking. One of them is the establishment of libraries and information centers in slum areas. We requested to be shown one of the libraries. She took us to the SIDAREC Community Library <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http://sidarec.org. </ins>The library is about a 1/2 KM away from her office. It is deep in the heart of the Majengo slum in Nairobi. The library is well stocked, fully computerized together with internet cinnectivity and managed by a professional librarian. Lucy explained the hardships she went through in acquiering the housing for the library and the other projects that are based at the the visinity. She encouraged us that it is not impossible to acquiere land for the community. It just takes courage, persistance and community mobilization. She is an expert in all of them. The Library users enjoy using the internet facility. The books are basically foreign and she is looking for a way of acquiring the local content which is a crucial component.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </del>The library is about a 1/2 KM away from her office. It is deep in the heart of the Majengo slum in Nairobi. The library is well stocked, fully computerized together with internet cinnectivity and managed by a professional librarian. Lucy explained the hardships she went through in acquiering the housing for the library and the other projects that are based at the the visinity. She encouraged us that it is not impossible to acquiere land for the community. It just takes courage, persistance and community mobilization. She is an expert in all of them.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div> </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Library users enjoy using the internet facility. The books are basically foreign and she is looking for a way of acquiring the local content which is a crucial component.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Obachi http://41.204.161.15/index.php?title=Library_at_Majengo,_Nairobi&diff=3388&oldid=prev Obachi at 13:42, 18 December 2007 2007-12-18T13:42:11Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 13:42, 18 December 2007</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 6th December 2007 Mika, Julie Herrada and I went to Visit the SIDAREC offices at Machakos "Airport" as it is commonly known. The director, Ms Lucy Mathai took us arround her office and explained to us the projects she is undertaking. One of them is the establishment of libraries and information centers in slum areas. We requested to be shown one of the libraries. She took us to the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">== </del>SIDAREC <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">== </del>Community Library</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 6th December 2007 Mika, Julie Herrada and I went to Visit the SIDAREC offices at Machakos "Airport" as it is commonly known. The director, Ms Lucy Mathai took us arround her office and explained to us the projects she is undertaking. One of them is the establishment of libraries and information centers in slum areas. We requested to be shown one of the libraries. She took us to the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[</ins>SIDAREC<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">] </ins>Community Library</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>  The library is about a 1/2 KM away from her office. It is deep in the heart of the Majengo slum in Nairobi. The library is well stocked, fully computerized together with internet cinnectivity and managed by a professional librarian. Lucy explained the hardships she went through in acquiering the housing for the library and the other projects that are based at the the visinity. She encouraged us that it is not impossible to acquiere land for the community. It just takes courage, persistance and community mobilization. She is an expert in all of them.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>  The library is about a 1/2 KM away from her office. It is deep in the heart of the Majengo slum in Nairobi. The library is well stocked, fully computerized together with internet cinnectivity and managed by a professional librarian. Lucy explained the hardships she went through in acquiering the housing for the library and the other projects that are based at the the visinity. She encouraged us that it is not impossible to acquiere land for the community. It just takes courage, persistance and community mobilization. She is an expert in all of them.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> </table>

Obachi http://41.204.161.15/index.php?title=Library_at_Majengo,_Nairobi&diff=3387&oldid=prev Obachi at 13:39, 18 December 2007 2007-12-18T13:39:23Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 13:39, 18 December 2007</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 6th December 2007 Mika, Julie Herrada and I went to Visit the SIDAREC offices at Machakos "Airport" as it is commonly known. The director, Ms Lucy Mathai took us arround her office and explained to us the projects she is undertaking. One of them is the establishment of libraries and information centers in slum areas. We requested to be shown one of the libraries. She took us to the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</del>SIDAREC<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]. </del>The library is about a 1/2 KM away from her office. It is deep in the heart of the Majengo slum in Nairobi. The library is well stocked, fully computerized together with internet cinnectivity and managed by a professional librarian. Lucy explained the hardships she went through in acquiering the housing for the library and the other projects that are based at the the visinity. She encouraged us that it is not impossible to acquiere land for the community. It just takes courage, persistance and community mobilization. She is an expert in all of them.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 6th December 2007 Mika, Julie Herrada and I went to Visit the SIDAREC offices at Machakos "Airport" as it is commonly known. The director, Ms Lucy Mathai took us arround her office and explained to us the projects she is undertaking. One of them is the establishment of libraries and information centers in slum areas. We requested to be shown one of the libraries. She took us to the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">== </ins>SIDAREC <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">== Community Library</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </ins>The library is about a 1/2 KM away from her office. It is deep in the heart of the Majengo slum in Nairobi. The library is well stocked, fully computerized together with internet cinnectivity and managed by a professional librarian. Lucy explained the hardships she went through in acquiering the housing for the library and the other projects that are based at the the visinity. She encouraged us that it is not impossible to acquiere land for the community. It just takes courage, persistance and community mobilization. She is an expert in all of them.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Library users enjoy using the internet facility. The books are basically foreign and she is looking for a way of acquiring the local content which is a crucial component.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Library users enjoy using the internet facility. The books are basically foreign and she is looking for a way of acquiring the local content which is a crucial component.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Obachi http://41.204.161.15/index.php?title=Library_at_Majengo,_Nairobi&diff=3386&oldid=prev Obachi at 13:36, 18 December 2007 2007-12-18T13:36:52Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 13:36, 18 December 2007</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 6th December 2007 Mika, Julie Herrada and I went to Visit the SIDAREC offices at Machakos "Airport" as it is commonly known. The director, Ms Lucy Mathai took us arround her office and explained to us the projects she is undertaking. One of them is the establishment of libraries and information centers in slum areas. We requested to be shown one of the libraries. She took us to the [[SIDAREC <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Community Library</del>]]. The library is about a 1/2 KM away from her office. It is deep in the heart of the Majengo slum in Nairobi. The library is well stocked, fully computerized together with internet cinnectivity and managed by a professional librarian. Lucy explained the hardships she went through in acquiering the housing for the library and the other projects that are based at the the visinity. She encouraged us that it is not impossible to acquiere land for the community. It just takes courage, persistance and community mobilization. She is an expert in all of them.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 6th December 2007 Mika, Julie Herrada and I went to Visit the SIDAREC offices at Machakos "Airport" as it is commonly known. The director, Ms Lucy Mathai took us arround her office and explained to us the projects she is undertaking. One of them is the establishment of libraries and information centers in slum areas. We requested to be shown one of the libraries. She took us to the [[SIDAREC]]. The library is about a 1/2 KM away from her office. It is deep in the heart of the Majengo slum in Nairobi. The library is well stocked, fully computerized together with internet cinnectivity and managed by a professional librarian. Lucy explained the hardships she went through in acquiering the housing for the library and the other projects that are based at the the visinity. She encouraged us that it is not impossible to acquiere land for the community. It just takes courage, persistance and community mobilization. She is an expert in all of them.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Library users enjoy using the internet facility. The books are basically foreign and she is looking for a way of acquiring the local content which is a crucial component.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Library users enjoy using the internet facility. The books are basically foreign and she is looking for a way of acquiring the local content which is a crucial component.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Every year, 3 Masters students from Oslo University come to help in the cataloguing of the books. This is a great challenge to the local librarians.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>   [[Image:Example.jpg]]</div></td></tr> </table>

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