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LIBg ^ |mber 22nd, 1 9 M . Report bv Librarian,... — -— — -

Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,The Transvaal Carnegie Non-European Library is at present

s s g icentres which*have returned books during the period August - OctobI?,19$, and centres which have received an issue during thatperiod. ^ centres have withdrawn membership during the period.

READERS- 4 dsd t0 the report is a list containing information HtolrfsIrvfce^Sefto^eaders! l?om these^igSre^Jt would

> i J A ’ s t H r275 students are prepared to use the Student Section. Not all the centres supplied the information askea for„

• Mr Maredi joined in^tho library staff ^ September^aueu.

over the work of the Student Section.

SALARIES,. f th information has been received from the T.E.D. regarding the possibility of recent salary cuts being restored.

IECTURES. 0vini qnn is lecturing to the staff on cataloguing,classification and ^staf^to important biois’of’reference and to works of English

1 The possibility of securing a syllabus in Bantu languagesiis b e i n g *explored and the Education Committee of the S.A.L.A. has been aPProached^^^hi^connection. ^Hbrary show^^cide^mprovementat home owing to the lack of electric light in their homes.f.yamtn ATI Oil - Elementary. South ,_A.frican_.Library Ass.ppia.u4on.

At the meeting of the T.C.N.E.L. Committee, on August20th 19*4-8 it was learned that the T.E.D. had, at present, no??xeA provision for a library establishment, and that in order tosecure our assistants in their library posts, tha staff should beoreDared for the elementary examination of the S.A.L.A. Mr u.n.informed the Committee that the T.E.D. would recognize thisop-rtificate and that the assistants would benefit financially, certificate^and^n^^^ instructed the Librarian to proceed withthe task of preparing the staff for the elementary, and the Librarian approached the Education Committee of the S.A.L.A. concerning registration of theTstaff for the elementary course, giving the necessary details regarding educational qualifications possess*! byeach member of the library staff.The Education Committee of the S.A.L.A. has sinceinformed the Librarian that the S.A.L.A. does not recognize thNational Senior Certificate as an equivalent to the matriculation,unless such a certificate carries with it an exemption from the

matriculation/......

uatrieJlution cxa:ai:,:ticn conducted by the Joint Matriculation Board,This affects Mr Chueu, Mr Moletsane and Mr 7J-ibopo„ Mr Chueu

and Mr Lebopo already hold the N.S.C. and Mr Moletsane is at present engaged in completing this examination.

The Education Committee has also refused to accept Mr Fanele and Mr Maredi for the elementary course„ Both these men hope to complete the matriculation conducted through the Joint Matriculation Board (University Matric.) in December, 19V8. It is expected that when the results are made known and Mr Maredi and Mr Fanele have passed their examinations, the Education Committee of the S.A.L.A. will allow these two men to proceed with their library studies.”It is hoped that the Education Committee will allow Mr Fanele and Mr Maredi to write in July, 19 +9, although they were not registered when the courses began for the elementary in September, 19>+8.

The assistant Librarian, and Librarian to the T.E.D.,Mr L, Makenna has also been refused for the elementary course,Mr Makenna^does not hold a matriculation certificate. He has been teaching since 1928 and has a diploma granted by the T.E.D. He holds the position^of Supervisor which is equivalent to that 0? a visiting* education officer ana he has been allowed to proceed with his studies ^for a degree through the University of South Africa on a conditional -exemption certificate issued by the Joint Matriculation Board.

Article 11 of the regulations printed in the handbook of the Joint Matriculation Board refers to the Mature Aee Conditional Exemption; - -

(a) The Board may grant a Conditional Certificate of Exemption ^ to the Registrar of any South African University on behalf of

an applicant who has attained the age of 2 5... and whose general educational qualifications are deemed satisfactory by the Board...

(b) Such conditional certificate shall be issued subject to the condition that the applicant shall

(i) complete the degree...(ii) attain the matriculation standard in such subject or

subjects aa the Board may determine.(c) If the applicant satisfies the condition specified under (b)

above, the Board may grant him a full certificate of exemption.Mr L. Makenna holds this certificate. He has been asked to

complete a science subject, matriculation standard. This he is preparing to do. When he completes his degree it is expected that the S.A.L.A. will exempt him from the whole elementary examination.

All members of the library staff, being 25 years of age and •over may_qualify_for_this exemption. An official of the N.S.C. ^Examination Section informed the librarian that if the members of 9 h e staff were to present their N.S.C. and baptismal certificates to the Joint Matriculation Board, exemption certificates would be granted to them, and that this mature age conditional exemption was generally regarded as equivalent to the Matriculation exemption.FORMATION OF A NON-EUROPEAN LI3R/Jg_A SS0ClATJON.

At the recent annual conference of the S.A.L.A., held in Durban in September, 19*'8? the Conference agreed in principle to the adoption of "Alternative A” of the report of the Non-European Libraries Committee which reads;

(a) Group autonomy in twt or more Library Associations, one *1 of which is to be fl&clusively liluropean, with perhaps a certain amount I of tutelage on the part of the European Association, *

Although this matter is being held over for discussion at the next conference to be held in 19^+9 5 it must be remembered that this Committee offered to pay membership fees for all library assistants who must become members of the S.A,L,AC before being allowed to write the examinations of the S.A.L.A. The names of all library assistants have been offered for membership, and the Librarian has not yet been informed whether the membership of these men will be accepted by the S.A.L.A. The adoption of "Alternative A", is likely to create an awkward situation concerning the possible acceptance for full membership to the S.A.L.A. of our library assistants.

Travelling/.....

Tr' .V iL.rLr.'Closer contact' «*is necessary between centres and headquarters,

and with greater efficiency in the general administration of the library, it should be possible for Mr L. Makenna to travel next year. More co-operation is needed between teacher librarians and readers, and Mr Makenna has had sufficient training in library work to enable hin to assist us in this direction. He nay only be spared for short periods, however.STUDENT SECTION.

Total number of students registered. 106 Bookstock 1060 books.Books issued August - October. 19^8.

Sub.iect August,General. 1Philosophy.Religion.Social Science. 17

T Education.* Philology. 2English language. 1 Other languages. *+ Pure Science. 2

^Biology."Anthropology. 6Useful Arts.Fine Arts,Literature.English Literature. 6Other Literatures History.Geography-Travel. Biography. European history. Africa History.

11

TOTALS,b l *f5 ■+8

September. October. TOTALS.1

3 30

12 12 ifl2 3

2 If1

1 52

2 22 5 13

000

12 13 312 2 5

1 25 3 8

02 5 72 >

13*+ books,

SHELVING.The T.E.D. shelving is being installed at present, and

it is hoped that the library will be settled before the meeting of the Committee on November 22nd.BINDERS.

Two consignments of books have been bound locally. Books sent to Chivers (Student Section) have not yet been returned. There is further need to have books bound for the lending section.T.E.D. BOOK LIST.

Mr G.H. Franz asked the Librarian to make a list of books which could be bought by the T.E.D, library, but which could be made available on loan to Carnegie student readers. One list has been compiled and another is in preparation. It was decided to collect' books of "quick reference", books on educational subjects and books on topics of South African interest. The second list will contain vernacular books.BOOK SELECTION. (Carnegie)

Carnegie centres have been asked to suggest books for purchase by the lending department, in English, Afrikaans and the Vernacular. Not all centres made suggestions and seemed satisfied with our present selections. Book lists in English and Afrikaans have been compiled and are appended. The Vernacular list is in preparation. There has not been sufficient time to

verify/,0 0 0 • •

verify every detail,and the Librarian regrets that in a few ccases the details oeatres, it seems that cur lendingdepartnent r e q u i r e s ^ ^ Headers (abridged classics).

(b) Bright Story Readers (Simpler abridged classics).(c) Classics of English literature.(d) Pooks on Africa and about Africans, fiction^ and

Non-fiction.(e) Crime and mystery stories. „ i.hp<,p>(f) Wild Wests (Indian and Coloured readers Pr®f®r ^es 'e(g) Historical novels of simple kifad (Orcz& and Farn )(h) Adventure stories(i) Travel stories (j) School stories (k) Biography(1) Nursing stories(m) Love stories. Adult fiction.With Coloured and Indian readers adult fiction,

<. 11 rates more hiphly. Bantu readers do not as a rule ask forS ^ S ^ g ^ i S a f i S as^ f ° ^ | ; g e a r eand history. Young readers enjoy fairy tales and nursery

9 Mr Fanele is at present compiling a list of popular

to such a list selecting new books for oantu libraries.

Ggfrtr.es which received an issue during the periodAugust 1948-October 1948.

I* Bafokeng Secondary School, Rustenbutfg,2; Boksburg Indian and Coloured School,3; Bothsabelo Gaining Institution, Middelburg, Tvl,4; Consolidated Main Reef Mine, MSraisburg,5; Donald Fraser Hospital, Sibasa.6; Dougall Mil. Marabastad. Pretoria.7; Elim Hospital, northern Transvaal,8; Jane Furse Hospital, Middelburg, Tvl;

: 9* Khaiso Secondary School, Petersburg,10; Krugersdorp Coloured School,11; Lady Selborne Coloured School, Pretoria,12; Lemana Training Institution, Louis Trichardt,13; Messina,

Middelburg Native Location,' Middelburg, “Tvl, ■ ‘15; Middelburg Secondary School, Middelburg, Tvl.16, Mokopane Institution, Potfgietersrust,17'• Randfontein A.M.E, School;18; Roodepoort Coloured School,19; Roodepoort Indian School,20; Roodepoort Location,21; Sub-Mi gel Ifon-European Social Centre. Dunnottar,22; Valdezia Primary and Secondary School, Louis “Trichardt,23; Warmbaths Mission Station, D.R.C., Warmbaths,24; Witbank Methodist School;25. Zebediela Central School,

Centres which returned books August-October 1948.-NAME OF CENTRE CIRCULATION." *

I# Bafokeng Secondary School, Rustenburg, ' 15:2;. Bethal Training Institution, Liehtenburg, ' “ 9 7;3; Bothsabelo Training Institution, Middelburg, Tvl, 55;4, Consolidated Main Reef Mine, Maraisburg, II;5, Grace Eieu, Pietersburg, 215,0, Kekana School, Hammanskraal, ' . *7. Khaiso Secondary School, Pietersburg, * 12?;8, Kllnerton Institute, Priva te Bag, Fretoria, 156: jy-i Krugersdorp Coloured’School, 74 10; Krugersdorp Location* • „ *11; Lady Selborne Methodist School. Pretoria, - •12; Messina, * _g-13; Middelburg Location, Middelburg,“Tvl, 62;14; Migel Indian and Coloured School. 48 *If; Mobantu Hall, Geduld Mines,16; Randfontein A.M.E. School, - 3 3 7 *

17; Randfontein Coloured School. - 637*18, Uitkyk Intermediate School, B’oehem. ^881

The following centres have been accepted as u - new centres August-October 1948.* •

1; Jane Furse Memorial Hospital. Middelburg. Tvl,2; Lady Selborne Coloured School. Pretoria.3; Middelfontein Secondary"School, via lylstroom.4; Singh School, (fermiston, '

5. Valdezia Primary and Secondary School, Louis Trichardt.

TRANSVAAL CARNEGIE NON-EUROPEAN LIBRARY. Readers and library service.

Name of centre a g a f le r .s _ ---------(Matric * degree)

*f07 including Wf 130Atteridgeville Library Bafokeng Sec, School Belfast United School Benonl LocationBetheada Institution Bethal Institution Boksburg Indian School Bothsabelo Institution Bushbuck Ridge Library Bynespoort School C.M.R, Compound, Marais-

burgDaggafontein Compound Donald Fraser Hospital Dougal Hall Library Durban Roodepoort Deep

Compound.Elim School Glen Cowie School Good Shepherd Mission Sch, 25 Grace JDteu Institution 200 Jandrell School, Stander*

ton1Jane Furse Hospital Jane Furse School Kekana School Khaiso Sec, School Kilnerton Institution

Girls' High Boys' High _> v

Krugersdorp Coloured Sch, 38 Krugersdorp Location ?Lady Selborne Govt. Colour­

ed School ^50 including Lady Selborne High Sch.Lemana Institution Linokana School Mbabane Library 'Messina "Middelburg Location Middelfontein High Sch.

Students Library service c 4fc degree)

56mi*+i150300

75

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72

30

19

5 2yes’if

10

ti11

i t

11

1526

10

(Not yet established) 220 including 15

201350

60

61+0

(rebuilding)

85 ( ?)" 10

90(just establi­

shed)—Modderfontein Factory 1 50 '- Mokopane Institution (new)Mphahlele School ilfO "Nigel Indian and Colour­

ed School 91+ -T. Nchaupe II School (establishing a

new library centre) Nobantu, Geduld 70 »Nylstroom Indian School 80 '»Onverwacht School 50 »Pax Training Institution —Paynevilie Library 898 »Pietersburg Non-EuropeanYouth & Adult Study Syn-

dica tePiet Retief Native Sch. *65 "Potgietersrust Native Sch.__Rand Leases Library 35 »«Randfontein A.M.E. Sch. 50 Randfontein Coloured Sch.

10

2Ik

36 hours weekly 5 11 11T

"Tart-time Daily2 hours daily As can be arranged,• ■■ mmOnce in 2 weeks,2 hours weekly.DailyDailyDaily 3 -7 p.m. Daily mm mmDailyOnce a week Twice a weekDaily

6 hours weeklyOnce a week 2 hours weekly Twice a week Daily*+ hours a week 2 hours weekly ••8 hours weekly DailyDailyDailyDaily

Daily

Daily11

2 hours weekly Daily

Dailymm mmDaily10 hours a week Daily

Name of centre Readers StudentsRandfontein Methodist Sch. Roodepoort Govt. Colour­

ed School ? Roodepoort Govt. Indian

SchoolRoodepoort Location St. Ansgars, Roodepoort St, Margaret'Se Oogies St. Mary's. Krugersdorp Salvation Army Sch.,

Bantule Schoemansdal United Sch, Sharpeville LocationSpaarwater LibraryStanderton Location --State Mines Library 22Stirtonville Bantu Centre --Stirtonville Location Stirtonville Coloured Sch„I20 Sub Nigel, Betty Compound 12 iSwazi National School 117Swiss Mission, Shiluvane --Uitkyk School3 PietersburgI37United School, Bethal --Valdezia School --Vereeniging Col, School 3^ Vereeniging Meth. School l80 White River Location 70William Hills Sch., Benoni 50Wltbank Moth. School --Zebediela Central School 80 Zeerust, c/o Native Commi­

ssioner 2b Zeerust Indian School --

(establishing own library)Yf I f

b275

b5 33 5

50

iiMii

12

yes (?)~5

153

10

yes1+

Library service Once a week Twice weekly

5 hours a week Daily

Daily12 hours a week (poss, inc.) DailyDaily

Dailyii

12-2? hours weekly Daily

?Dailyii

Daily

~S7T

TOTAL: 6,87^ ordinary members 2 75 student members

Collection Number: AD1715

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF RACE RELATIONS (SAIRR), 1892-1974

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