78 The Rössing Foundation Environmental Education Resource Centre Rand Street Khomasdal, Windhoek Namibia Mailing Address: Private Bag 13214 Windhoek, Namibia Phone: +264 61 211 721 Fax: +264 61 211 273 E-Mail: jtjiho@rf.org.na Contact Person: Mrs. Rochelle van Wyk (Resource Center Facilitator), Mr. Job Tjiho (Ass. Director Education and Evaluation), Mrs. Linda Beukes (Librarian, Rössing Foundation Libraries and Resource centre) The Rössing Foundation has 5 Community Libraries and one Resource Centre in different areas in Namibia. The libraries are open to the communities surrounding it. The libraries are part of the Interlibrary Loan System in the country. In keeping with the goal for the Rössing Foundation i. e. «Empowering Namibians to improve their quality of life», a USAID grant enabled the Rössing Foundation to establish the Environmental Education Resource Centre in 1996, which closely co-operates with the Namibian Ministry of Education. The Libraries and Resource Centre are well stocked with information on adult education, environmental education, a small Namibian collection and subject literature relevant to the situation of the specific community, in both printed and visual media and is accessible to the Namibian community in general. The Libraries and Resource Centre encourages environmental awareness among the community, is active in the spread of information on HIV/AIDS and liaises with adult literacy-promoting bodies. Institutions, organisations, teachers, students and the community in general benefit from having access to the resources, facilities and services of the Libraries and Resource Centre). Areas of Specialisation
User Profile Teachers; pupils; students; trainers; institutions; organisations and general community Basic Institutional Data Founded in: 1978 Parent Organisation: The Rössing Foundation Director: Len le Roux Countries Served: Namibia Working Languages: English, Afrikaans Collection Books and Documents: 30,000 Periodicals received p. a.: 32 Multimedia Materials: 245 videos and 45 sets of slides; 55 CD-ROMs; 40 audio cassettes Annual growth of collection: 1,000 Methods of Data Management Classification System: Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) Methods of Data Processing: Computerised Database Software: CDS/ISIS Services and Special Activities Information Services Provided: Providing information resources, incl. internet and computer and study facilities Special Activities: Conference facilities to organisations, institutions etc. subject to availability. Internet and computer facilities Networking: Member of the Namibian Environmental Education Network (NEEN); Namibian Open Learning Network (NOLnet); liaise with Literacy Programme on Literacy Campaigns Challenges and Obstacles in Carrying Out the Work Shortage of qualified staff and funding for resources; limited stock of resources; delays in delivery of resources; many resources required are not available in the country
Environment; adult education; sustainable development; HIV / Aids education; literacy
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