Mahrita | Taman Bacaan Pelangi [Rainbow Reading Gardens] https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org Non-profit organisation to establish children's libraries in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia. Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:36:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Mahrita | Taman Bacaan Pelangi [Rainbow Reading Gardens] https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org 32 32 Librarians, Hands for Children to Loving Books https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/03/19/librarians-hand-for-children-to-love-books/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/03/19/librarians-hand-for-children-to-love-books/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2019 11:56:35 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=9977 “For me, being a librarian is very important. Besides being in charge of the library, I can also contribute to activities carried out inside, such as reading activities. The librarian reminds teachers about the scheduled library period, reminding students of library rules, notifying students about the level of the book, how to borrow and return […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/03/19/librarians-hand-for-children-to-love-books/feed/ 0 Taman Bacaan Pelangi Among Children of Patchouli Farmers in Siontapina https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/03/18/taman-bacaan-pelangi-among-children-of-patchouli-farmers-in-siontapina/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/03/18/taman-bacaan-pelangi-among-children-of-patchouli-farmers-in-siontapina/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2019 07:29:44 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=9952 Siontapina. A name may not be familiar to you.  Siontapina is the name of a Sub-District in Buton District, Buton Island, Southeast Sulawesi. There are 11 villages, two of which are Labuan Diri Village and Sumber Sari Village. The distance from Baubau Municipality to Siontapina is around 72 km. It takes 2 hours using two-wheeled […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/03/18/taman-bacaan-pelangi-among-children-of-patchouli-farmers-in-siontapina/feed/ 0 Colors Beyond the Library Building https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/03/13/warna-warni-tidak-hanya-di-perpustakaan-saja/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/03/13/warna-warni-tidak-hanya-di-perpustakaan-saja/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2019 07:18:24 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=9946 “I really like our current library. It’s full of attractive story books, and of course the room is colorful!” said Pak Boni, Librarian of SD Inpres Ndona 4. Book Check Out and Student Volunteers Currently, Pak Boni loves his new position as a librarian at SD Inpres Ndona 4. Since September 2018, SD Inpres Ndona […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/03/13/warna-warni-tidak-hanya-di-perpustakaan-saja/feed/ 0 One Library Means One Hope of Change https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/03/01/one-library-means-one-hope-of-change/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/03/01/one-library-means-one-hope-of-change/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2019 06:26:28 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=9942 That morning, when the teachers had just finished practicing reading aloud and shared reading with their students, during reflection session, the principal of the Mananga Islamic Elementary School said in front of other teachers, “If we truly implement what we have obtained during this workshop, I am sure that the main problem faced by Central […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/03/01/one-library-means-one-hope-of-change/feed/ 0 A(nother) Dream of Child-Friendly Library in the Land of Marapu https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/02/27/another-dream-of-child-friendly-library-in-the-land-of-marapu/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/02/27/another-dream-of-child-friendly-library-in-the-land-of-marapu/#respond Wed, 27 Feb 2019 10:30:24 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=9940 At the end of January 2019, before the Chinese New Year on February 5, the weather in East Sumba is changing rapidly with the most windy days. This condition did not hamper the enthusiasm of the teachers at SDI Laipori and SDN Mondu to attend “Library Management and Library Period Workshop” conducted by Rainbow Reading […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/02/27/another-dream-of-child-friendly-library-in-the-land-of-marapu/feed/ 0 Who Can Check Out Books? https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/01/31/who-can-check-out-books/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/01/31/who-can-check-out-books/#respond Thu, 31 Jan 2019 05:07:35 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=9938 Child-friendly libraries are libraries used by all children in school, regardless of their reading abilities or classes. One of the things most emphasized to teachers, principals, and librarians are the importance of giving equal opportunities to all students to borrow books. Unfortunately, until now, there are still many who believe that there is no need […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/01/31/who-can-check-out-books/feed/ 0 While Facility is Available, Let’s Optimise it! https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/01/11/while-facility-is-available-lets-optimise-it/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/01/11/while-facility-is-available-lets-optimise-it/#respond Fri, 11 Jan 2019 07:29:22 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=9935 Two weeks after the inauguration of the library, I visited SDI Ndona 3. I spotted something different about the schedule displayed on the wall.  A a free library visit time schedule was there. Although it was ‘free’, the visiting time for each class was set during breaks, apart from the regular schedule of library period, […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2019/01/11/while-facility-is-available-lets-optimise-it/feed/ 0 Reflection Meeting – Phase 2 Cycle 2 Room to Read Schools https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2018/12/12/reflection-meeting-phase-2-cycle-2-room-to-read-schools/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2018/12/12/reflection-meeting-phase-2-cycle-2-room-to-read-schools/#respond Wed, 12 Dec 2018 13:34:35 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=9459 Last week we held our reflection meeting with our school partners of the 20 of our libraries in Ende. Our mission here was to bring in representatives from our cycle 2 RtR-sponsored schools (list below) to come in with their library’s problems, and leave with clear and relevant solutions. We also got representatives from the […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2018/12/12/reflection-meeting-phase-2-cycle-2-room-to-read-schools/feed/ 0 TBPelangi x MNC Peduli Collaboration on 108th Library Inauguration! https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2018/12/07/tbpelangi-x-mnc-peduli-collaboration-on-108th-library-inauguration/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2018/12/07/tbpelangi-x-mnc-peduli-collaboration-on-108th-library-inauguration/#respond Fri, 07 Dec 2018 06:51:31 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=9585 In the last two weeks, the weather in Ende hasn’t been so friendly, it was always raining and windy. On Monday, the Principal of the SDK Kekawii together with the teachers and librarian hoped that on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, Ende’s sky would be bright, even for a moment as Tuesday is a special day […]

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]]> https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2018/12/07/tbpelangi-x-mnc-peduli-collaboration-on-108th-library-inauguration/feed/ 0 Job Vacancies: Project Coordinator https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2018/11/23/job-vacancies-project-coordinator/ https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/2018/11/23/job-vacancies-project-coordinator/#respond Fri, 23 Nov 2018 05:30:18 +0000 https://tamanbacaanpelangi.org/?p=9401 We are looking for new team members to join our team! If you’re passionate in education, longing to make a difference in the lives of the local communities in remote areas, adventurous, and  want to have a meaningful life through your job, then this job might fit for you! Come and join our dedicated team […]

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