Return to the Sabre Foundation Home Page  


The Sabre Foundation is pleased to announce the formation of its newest partner, the Sierra Leone Book Trust. The Book Trust was officially registered in August 2002 and is scheduled to receive its first shipment of books this winter.

Sabre and the Book Trust jointly inaugurated the partnership with a two-day computer/IT training session held at the C-MET Training Center in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone Book Trust

Sabre's Tim Nikula with Sallieu Turay (middle), Executive Director of the Book Trust, and Mr. Richard Coker of the Sierra Leone National Library


Press coverage and Trip Report

 
 
     

Sierra Leone Book Trust Photo Gallery

Training Session
Center for Media, Education and Technology

Sierra Leone Book Trust/Sabre Foundation Infomation Technology (IT) Training Program

July 6th and 31st, 2002
 
8.30-9.00
Registration of Trainees
9.00
Welcome Address
Brief Remarks
Official Opening
9.30-11.00
First Training Session
11.00-11.10
Break
11.10-12.30
Second Training Session
12.30-1.30
Lunch
1.30-3.00
Third Training Session
3.00-3.10
Break
3.10-4.30
Final Training Session
Training Topics
Computing Basics
  • Using Windows
  • File Management
  • Security
  • Computers in the Library Setting
Microsoft Word
  • Document Creation
  • Word Processing
  • Basic and Advanced Formatting
Microsoft Excel
  • Basic Equations
  • Creating a Budget
Internet
  • What is the Internet?
  • Research, Email Basics

 

Board of Directors

Member Profession
Mr. David Tam-Baryoh (Chairman) Media Consultant
Mrs. Marian Lisk Librarian
Mr. Amadu Koroma Barrister
Mr. Edger Boston Mammah Accountant
Mr. Wusu Kargbo Educationist
Dr. Talabi A. Lucan Educationist/Writer
Major (Rtd) D. A. B. S. Noah Writer/Publisher