The objective of this project is to offer practical support that will raise awareness of the benefits of the supply of books, digital equipment, software licenses and all necessary resources, including staffing and training and libraries to enable early age and new learners, whatever their age, gender, physical and mental challenge to access and achieve reading, learning resources and the technological tools and technological language that are now a basic requirement of modern industry.

The purpose of the library project is:

• To work with experts and professionals to select resources and materials that:
• support Key Stage learning needs.
• improve children reading and writing and mathematical chronological skills.
• supports relaxation, wellbeing, and spiritual growth.
• To set up a small team who will gather materials and resources and implement the advice given on the resources needed to set up the children’s school library service (with an aim to replicating this for use by other neighbouring independent schools)
• To partner with an organisation/s that will be willing to supply quality and up to date library materials, resources, and digital equipment free of charge or at a competitive price.
• To form commitments with organisations to updating these resources regularly.
• To investigate and seek advice on selecting digital equipment and resources that will improve and create interest in technological and digital skills.
• To partner with interior designers and builders who can design the library space layout, furniture, and advice on other Health & Safety considerations.
• To advise on a business and management model suitable for the library and can also meet charitable endorsements.
• To write a Job Description that explains the tasks to be undertaken to manage the library on a day-to-day basis.
• To encourage an environmentally friendly and sustainable power and digital connectivity to run the library.

To sustain the aims of this project we will need to give consideration how to:

• Evaluate areas of the library infrastructure that can lend itself for possible expansion innovation and improvement.
• Explore ways of making the library financially viable and self-sustaining by raising physical or in-kind funds to set up and run the library.
• Replicate the provision by creating a template to enable replicating the provision in other independently run learning institutions. For example, Ghana’s Prisons Service for Young Offenders
• Set up a business and management model for the library that will encourage overseas interests and meet charitable endorsements.
• Establish and partner with organisations that are committed to environmental sustainability energy renewal system.
• Standardise and publicise our services to other local and overseas providers and schools.
• Develop teachers, core skills for selecting, uploading, and storing learning content on to tablets and other external mobile storage device and mobile Wi Fi Server/Router.
• Developing children’s core skills for using and building Smart device
• Training people to manage the library and project.

The longer-term project aims.

The concept for a longer-term project aim is to provide a learner with learning resources, that is not dependent on the ‘chalk and talk,’ paper, pen, textbook and on-site location. The end goal is to provide up to date and relevant learning equipment and materials to empower the learner to control the pace of their learning achievements through independent and asynchronous teaching and learning approaches. It is also to create a safe and inclusive learning environment that can help to develop dignity, reduce fear, and alleviate isolation through engagement. Learner can familiarise and gain confidence and functional skills with using basic technological tools that are a requirement of modern industry. For example, tablets, library box and laptops. Notwithstanding all of these it is anticipated it will also lead to cyber friendships through collaborative interaction with other local and overseas learners. For example, via cyber specific learning group communities.

The longer-term project aims are:

• To seek support and partnerships with Early Years schools and other organisations from overseas to enable small village and urban local early year schools to set up and transform bespoke children’s digital and media libraries attached to their schools.
• To enable small independent school to work together with one another and partner with larger interested local and overseas organisations who can provide both the physical materials and digital resources to support learners to improve their media skills, mathematics, science and technological skills through digital activities such as Coding, using for example, the Raspberry Pi.
• To set up a system that will enable wider circulation of books for example, by using open-source hardware and software. For example, like the LibraryBox developed by Jason Griffey. Each student will be supplied with a Smart device equipment or a tablet that has been pre-loaded with learning materials and basic reference materials such as dictionaries, encyclopaedias calculators and compendiums so that they can independently access the information away from school. The intention is to extend learners’ knowledge of a subject beyond those that can be physically taught by the school or by the teachers who have limited or no access to well-presented and up-to-date materials an away from “chalk and talk”.
• Poor and limited technological infrastructure such as power and Internet connection affects efficiency. For those who live 'off-grid' or in 'grid-edge' communities and out post locations, this can be problematic. The aim is to encourage the use of environmentally friendly and sustainable power connectivity. For example, providing ‘charging hubs’ using portable generator hubs powered by a solar panel like the Buffalo Grid designed by Daniel Becerra and trialled by Phil Schluter in Uganda in 2013.
• To train teachers, parents, Carers and volunteers to manage the library by learning how to:
• operate digital resources and equipment.
• use library software applications.
• know basic principles and best practices to ensure the integrity of data and the confidentiality of user activities.
• access and use basic assistive technologies, where appropriate, to ensure that all users have equitable access to technology.
• Teacher Training Support – to enhance and improve teaching skills and knowledge.