Weaving Wisdom, Developing Two Generations, Caring for Learning Towards Sustainability Project
Currently, the elderly population (aged 60 and above) is continuously increasing, leading to an aging society. At the national level, this has been established as a national agenda, setting policies to care for the elderly comprehensively in all aspects, including economic, social, and health dimensions. Relevant agencies have collaborated to promote and support the roles of the elderly. Reading is a fundamental basis for learning and intellectual development in Thai society. Cultivating a love for reading among children and youth is crucial, as reading is a necessary skill for education, fostering intellectual development, knowledge, abilities, behaviors, and values, as well as aiding in transforming life towards the best possible outcomes. The library has recognized the importance of reading for the elderly and aims to foster a love for reading among preschool children. Therefore, it has developed the project which serves as an academic service to society and the community to promote reading, learning, and improving quality of life, enabling continuous self-development and serving as a lifelong learning resource.
Objectives:
1. To promote reading and lifelong learning for the elderly.
2. To encourage preschool children to be interested in, eager to learn, and love reading.
3. To build good relationships between the library and the community.
Implementation
This project supports the development of community libraries, including academic services to society and the community, in line with sustainable development goals to promote reading, learning, and improving quality of life, in accordance with SDG4 and SDG17. A library has been established at the Elderly Potential Development Center to promote reading and lifelong learning. A selection of 100 books that meet the needs of the elderly has been curated, and a bibliographic list of these books has been created and entered into the automated library system (MyLib), with classification symbols assigned according to book categories. Additionally, a donation corner with 120 books has been set up for the general public interested in contributing to the Elderly Potential Development Center. This will take place on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at the Elderly Potential Development Center, Saen-sook Municipality, Chonburi Province.
For the Preschool Development Center, a library has been established to promote reading and lifelong learning, with a selection of 50 books and 20 educational materials suitable for children. Activities to promote reading for preschool children have been organized. Furthermore, a donation corner with 100 books has been set up for the general public to encourage reading and lifelong learning in the community. This will occur on Wednesday, August 31, 2024, at the Preschool Development Center, Saen-sook Municipality, Chonburi
Project Leader: Miss Nittaya Panpetch , BUU Library