The Library Group

The library group consists of Anne Aho, SherAaron Hurt, and Evie Skoy. The goals of the library group is to establish library infrastructure in Sunyani, Ghana to facilitate learning English and other subjects, increase literacy, and provide additional resource options for school curricula. The group plans to collect and transport fiction and supplemental nonfiction books for children ages 5-17, develop library policies, install storage, plan for future involvement and management, and identify additional potential sites for other libraries.

The library group will be bringing at least 200 books to Ridge Experimental Junior High School, a school of about 320 students and 12 faculty and staff. A space within the school already exists, however, it is likely that some kind of shelving or storage unit for the books will need to be constructed. The exact type of storage will depend on the amount of library space and the availability of local materials. Pavlis members will work with faculty, administrators, and students to create a management plan for the library. As part of this plan, a system will be created to allow for the addition of books in the future. Other important features of the management plan include library policies for book checkout, organization, and cataloging of books. Since future Pavlis groups will likely be working in this area, several other schools will also be visited to identify potential future sites for library development.