Contributing in Cambodia

Kate MildenhallJuly 2010

Cambodia Overview

high poverty, still in recovery post-Khmer Rouge, corruption rife

education system: public with additional costs, developing curriculum, resource poor

Libraries and resources: university libraries, some school libraries, limited electricity (regional and rural), capacity for donations a problem

Teachers Across Borders

Australian and American organisation Provides professional development for

teachers and school administration Training Cambodian teachers to run the

program at the end of the 10 year agreed period

Workshops and in 2010, translating the Khmer curriculum

Library Development Project

Met with Kolap Mao – Director of Library Systems - Pannasastra University Library, Phnom Pehn

Working to train school librarians, assist in developing school/community libraries, create networks

Major problems

Low wage of librarians Inappropriate donations Lack of technical training Space and storage Lack of funding

Identified areas for support

Sharing eresources New academic texts Marketing Training (ie. reference interview training) Advice on community events and bringing

children in to libraries Introducing students to online resources Sponsorship

Can we contribute and assist?

Online training or sharing of some of our program outlines

Donation of academic texts Support in planning community library events Exchange and training!??? ????