Status : Verified
Personal Name Victorio, Mico Paulo M.
Resource Title A study of the Barangay Loyola Heights community's perception of the sustainability of the Barangay Loyola Heights community-based toy library
Date Issued 25 October 2012
Abstract This study focused to determine the perception of the Barangay Loyola Heights Community towards the role of the toy library in consideration of its sustainability by identifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to know their views on sustainability and ways of approaching it to identify ways in which the community can support and contribute to the toy library's sustainability, and to determine the practices and strategies that the toy library must do to improve its programs and services.

In the study, survey questionnaire and interview schedule were used in the data collection. Respondents were children between ages three to seven parents, guardians, and teachers who accompanied the children the Toy Library administration and staff, and the head of the Philippine Toy Library.

Based on the findings, the children, parents, guardians and teachers were perceived to be satisfied with the existence and the collection of the toy library in their community. In terms of sustainability, the Barangay Loyola Heights Community-based Toy Library lacked mission, goals and objectives, development policy, and skilled personnel to manage the library operation. However, it was supported by the local government on its budget, venue, and utility costs. The collection, other resources, and networking and linkages were managed and provided by the Philippine Toy Library.

The problem that may hinder the toy library's sustainability were lack of programs like storytelling, art workshops, and others, to support the toy library program. Another is the community involvement which was one of the key determinants in the sustainability of the toy library. The community provides the toys, equipment, and furniture through donation. They also partake in the decision-making development, and management of the toy library.

Full and continuous support and commitment by the members of the community, namely, the officials and families altogether, are needed for the toy libr
Degree Course Bachelor of Library and Information Science
Language English
Keyword Toy lending libraries; Quezon City
Material Type Thesis/Dissertation
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Category : F - Regular work, i.e., it has no patentable invention or creation, the author does not wish for personal publication, there is no confidential information.
 
Access Permission : Open Access