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List of Targets for Seya Library in 2023

This year, the Seya Library will focus particularly on the following goals: This list of goals has been formulated based on the "Yokohama City Medium-Term Plan", "Yokohama City Educational Promotion Basic Plan", and "Reading Activity Promotion Goals" of each ward.

Last update date June 9, 2023

Considering the way of redevelopment and systematically carry out repairs and rebuilding

Perspective of Initiatives: Planned implementation of repair and rebuilding of aging City Library

Initiatives

・Cooperation in Chuo-toshokan'sconservation Project
・Coordination of construction work (chiller, electrical equipment, etc.) in Housing and Architecture Bureau
・Implementation of ESCO Business (use of LED lighting fixtures)

Reference

Assumed business volume: Number of large-scale equipment repairs and renewals in City Library (FY2025)
Source: The 4th Yokohama City Educational Promotion Basic Plan (Pillar 8)>Measure 2>Main Initiatives 1)

Promotion of reading activities to enrich citizens' learning

Perspective of Initiatives: Expansion of reading activities utilizing various opportunities such as reading days and reading activity promotion month

Initiatives

・Reading sessions for adults by volunteer groups (twice a year)
・Implementation of theme exhibitions utilizing panels and materials

Reference

Policy indices: Number of books borrowed at the library: 12 million books (FY2025)
Source: Yokohama Medium-Term Plan 2022-2025 (Strategy 1)>Policy 6 "Policy Indicators"), 4th Yokohama City Educational Promotion Basic Plan (Pillar 8)>Measure 2>Main Initiative 1), Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan (Priority Item 2)

Perspective of Initiatives: Support for reading activities for the elderly and people with disabilities

Initiatives

・We provide information such as reference materials for "apple shelf" business that ward office carries out (book of book for people with a disability and kokugo ehon), we provide information such as reference materials.

Reference

Policy indices: Number of books borrowed at the library: 12 million books (FY2025)
Source: Yokohama Medium-Term Plan 2022-2025 (Strategy 1)>Policy 6 "Policy Indicators"), 4th Yokohama City Educational Promotion Basic Plan (Pillar 8)>Measure 2>Main Initiative 1), Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan (Priority Item 2)

Perspective of Initiatives: Promotion of initiatives that can be enjoyed by the leaders of the activities themselves.

Initiatives

・Holiday talk session (every month except January and August)
・Storytelling Festival Week (August)
・A reading session for adults (September)
・In the afternoon reading session (March)

Reference

Policy indices: Number of books borrowed at the library: 12 million books (FY2025)
Source: Yokohama Medium-Term Plan 2022-2025 (Strategy 1)>Policy 6 "Policy Indicators"), 4th Yokohama City Educational Promotion Basic Plan (Pillar 8)>Measure 2>Main Initiative 1), Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan (Priority Item 2)

Establishing children's reading habits

Perspective of Initiatives: Promotion of reading activities according to the child's developmental stage

Initiatives

・Holds talk meetings (monthly)
・Conducting business trips to schools and book talks
・Volunteer briefing session for organizing bookshelves for junior and senior high school students (summer vacation)

Reference

Source: The 4th Yokohama City Educational Promotion Basic Plan (Pillar 8)>Measure 2>Main Initiatives 1), Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan

Perspective of Initiatives: Schools, boards of education and other related organizations work together to study the creation of a place for children to live and experience social experiences using Chuo-toshokan facilities.

Initiatives

・Play Park Business in the Forest (May)
・Library deYES (August)
・Elementary school reading impression painting exhibition in ward (January)

Reference

Source: The 4th Yokohama City Educational Promotion Basic Plan (Pillar 8)>Measure 2>Main Initiatives 1)

Perspective of Initiatives: Support for the utilization of school libraries in elementary and junior high schools

Initiatives

・The ward office cooperates with elementary schools in the ward and reading-related facilities in the ward to cooperate with the reading stamp rally for the establishment of children's reading habits (from September)

Reference

Performance Indicators: Promotion of utilization of school libraries in elementary and junior high schools (a) Number of visitors (average value), b Number of books borrowed (average value), c Percentage of students in elementary school student who said they like school libraries) /a 11,500, b 7,600 books, c 72.0% (FY2023).
Source: Second Yokohama-shi book-reading activity promotion plan (important item 1 (2))

Perspective of Initiatives: Support for the utilization of school libraries in elementary and junior high schools

Initiatives

・The ward office cooperates with elementary schools in the ward and reading-related facilities in the ward to cooperate with the reading stamp rally for children to establish reading habits (from September) (reposted)

Reference

Performance Indicators: Percentage of elementary and junior high school students who answered "reading" a day / 71.0% elementary school students and 55.0% (FY2023)
Source: Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan

Enhancement of books to help citizens read and solve problems

Perspective of Initiatives: Enhance book materials to meet local needs

Initiatives

・Collection of related materials over several years for the 2027 International Horticulture Exposition
・Reinforce reference books and assist in solving problems
・Replenish and update picture books and picture-story shows for seasons and events to support storytelling volunteers.

Reference

Assumed business volume: Number of new books purchased: 130,000 books/year (2025)
Source: The 4th Yokohama City Educational Promotion Basic Plan (Pillar 8)>Measure 2>Main Initiatives 1)

Perspective of Initiatives: Collection, learning support, and information dissemination

Initiatives

・Strive to collect and preserve old materials such as old photographs of the area.

Reference

Source: Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan

Expanding the number of people who promote reading activities

Perspective of Initiatives: Support for volunteers to support reading activities

Initiatives

・Chick storytelling party Held a liaison meeting for volunteers (Children's Song Practice Group) (4 times a year)
・Lectures for beginners of storytelling volunteers (November)

Reference

Performance Indicators: Total number of volunteers engaged in reading, reading, etc. (a total number of people in projects in cooperation with the library, b average number of people per building in citizen use facilities *) / a 4,200, b 30.1 people / building (FY2023)
Source: Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan (Priority Item 2)

Strengthening and collaborating bases for reading activities

Perspective of Initiatives: Strengthen library functions as a regional information base

Initiatives

・Exhibition (September) that also introduces reference books such as dictionaries that are useful for research.

Reference

Performance Indicators: Total number of books for group lending at libraries and schools to schools/99,000 (FY2023)
Source: Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan (Priority Item 3)

Perspective of Initiatives: Enhance book materials to meet local needs

Initiatives

・We provide information such as reference materials for "apple shelf" business that ward office carries out (book of book for people with a disability and kokugo ehon), we provide information such as reference materials (reposting)

Reference

Performance Indicators: Total number of books for group lending at libraries and schools to schools/99,000 (FY2023)
Source: Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan (Priority Item 3)

Perspective of Initiatives: Strengthening cooperation with related facilities

Initiatives

・Chick talks in the baby classroom (April and September)
・A chick's talk session at Nakayashiki Nursery School (February)
・School Library Cooperation Project (Seya Ward Book Delivery Service)

Reference

Performance Indicators: Total number of books for group lending at libraries and schools to schools/99,000 (FY2023)
Source: Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan (Priority Item 3)

Promotion of reading activities according to the locality of the ward

Perspective of Initiatives: Assessment of local situation and activity groups

Initiatives

・Conducted questionnaires in line with theme exhibitions

Reference

Performance Indicators: Promotion of activity target of ward
Source: Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan (Priority Item 4)

Perspective of Initiatives: Planned reading activities promotion based on activity goals based on locality of the ward

Initiatives

・Updated "Picture Books to Meet for the First Time" corner

Reference

Performance Indicators: Promotion of activity target of ward
Source: Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan (Priority Item 4)

Perspective of Initiatives: Cooperation between local reading activity promotion groups and citizen use facilities

Initiatives

・A reading session for adults (September)
・In the afternoon reading session (March)
・Infant and Child Care Support Network Meeting (three times a year)

Reference

Performance Indicators: Promotion of activity target of ward
Source: Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan (Priority Item 4)

Perspective of Initiatives: Promotion of networking of reading activity promotion groups

Initiatives

・Cooperation with the Seya Ward Reading Activity Promotion Roundtable (once a year)
・Cooperation with the Seya Ward Reading Activity Promotion Information Sharing Conference (once a year)

Reference

Performance Indicators: Promotion of activity target of ward
Source: Second Yokohama City Reading Activity Promotion Plan (Priority Item 4)

For inquiries to this page

Board of Education Secretariat Seya Library

Phone: 045-301-7911

Phone: 045-301-7911

Fax: 045-302-3655

Email address: ky-libkocho18@city.yokohama.jp

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