A HOPE TO BE
Heard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
PUSTAKA RAJA TUN UDA
9.00 A.M. - 16.00 P.M.
OPEN TO PUBLIC
ANAS_ASRAF_INTAN_NAILY_HANIS
1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 VISION AND MISSION
1.1 OVERVIEW VISION: Love, hope and opportunity to
people with hearing impaired
The importance of libraries to persons with
disabilities and their families around the MISSION: Organized an event that gives
world cannot be disputed. When
introducing potential readers and hearing-impaired persons love,
students to engaging, comprehensive,
and varied materials, they frequently optimism, and opportunities, to raises
represent their first contact with lifelong
learning. Despite cultural and linguistic awareness of these people's equal
differences, all library staff members may
adhere to certain fundamental principles position alongside normal people.
and best practices, ensuring that everyone
with disabilities is familiar with and at ease 3.0 OBJECTIVES
in their local library.
The following are the aims of the A Hope
1.1 HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY to Be Heard event:
The Selangor Public Library Corporation 1. To examine how audience of A Hope
statute of 1968 established the Selangor to Be Heard event responded to the
Public Library Corporation / Perbadanan events being held.
Perpustakaan Awam Selangor (PPAS). The
Selangor Public Library Corporation Board 2. To gauge how satisfied attendees
of Directors was established in 1971 to were with the event's focuses on people
launch a public library in Selangor. with disabilities.
The acquisition of the Kuala Lumpur Book 3. To increase participant satisfaction
Club to serve as the Selangor Public and enhance organizer planning for the
Library Corporation Headquarters on upcoming event.
October 20, 1971, was the first move in this
direction. On November 16, 1986, this 4. To determine the issues with the
library relocated to Shah Alam and took event's planning and organization.
the name Raja Tun Uda Library (RATU).
Public access to the library began on April
18, 1987, and AlMarhum Sultan Salahuddin
Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj Ibni AlMarhum
Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Alhaj
officially declared it open on March 15,
1988. The Selangor Public Library
Corporation's administrative centre is in
the Raja Tun Uda Library, a State Library.
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EVENT
PLANNING
4.0 EVENT PLANNING A HOPEHTEOARBDE
Event planning is a step that 4.2 Theme
encompasses all preliminary processes
required in the professional organization "To hear for life, listen with
of a conference, ceremony, meeting, attention"
negotiation, party, and more. Event
planning is neither for the faint of heart This is to demonstrate that persons with
or the rigid. It takes a great deal of impairments, especially those who are
organizing and communication skills, deaf, will not be excluded from society. In
prior understanding of the sort of event, order for this group to continue living as
an efficient network of trusted usual and function in regular society,
connections, and, most significantly, an morality and spirit need to be addressed.
open mind to endure last-minute regarding the event's theme, "To hear for
modifications. life, listen with attention". The presence
of a sign language interpreter will have
4.1 Title an influence on them, providing
incentive to encourage them to make
The objective of this event is perfectly conversation with others. Furthermore,
captured by the phrase "A Hope to be the reason why this event is open to
Heard." This is because many people with general public is because we want to
hearing-impaired, especially those who raise awareness that this group (hearing-
are deaf, believe they are useless since impaired) should not be stigmatized and
society calls attention to their flaws. This that they also want to be treated as
"A hope to be Heard" event aims to regular individuals.
empower people with disabilities to have
their daily lives in the same way as 4.3 Target Audience
everyone else. They can experience
unfathomable delight by engaging with The event "A Hope to Be Heard" has a
others who are normal. target audience of 50-100 persons from
range age of 7 to 65 years old. This
event's target audience is open for
public and hearing-impaired people.
This is because the purpose of this
event is to offer them an awareness.
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4.4 Venue 4.5 Date & Time
The event will be held in the Raja Tun The "A Hope to be Heard" event will took
Uda Library, also known as Perbadanan place on September 17, 2023. The events
Perpustakaan Awam (PPAS), which is will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00
located at Jalan Kelab Golf 13/6, Seksyen p.m. We selected September 17 since it
13, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor. PPAS can is Saturday and will draw people
accommodate 100-200 individuals, attention who pass by the intersection.
however we had only open to the Having an event during this time will
capacity of 50-80 people to participate. ensure that people are interested in
attending.
Thus, we conducted a survey to choose
the location of the "A Hope to be Heard" 4.6 Budget
event and chose the main area library
and the ground level. It has a strategic The budget is based on a program of
placement since the audience can easily partnership with Hearing Partner
reach and locate the area. In addition, Malaysia. This event had a budget of
activities that require promoting the roughly RM7, 000. The PPAS library's
goods from Hearing Partner Malaysia budget includes event advertising as
might draw the audience. well as payment for the speakers and
sign language interpreter. The invitation
4.7 Venue is distributed to a wide number of local
groups and the general public to
To make it simpler for persons with promote the event.
disabilities to grasp the content of the
event, the communication medium The invitation and promotion of the
utilized in this event (A Hope to be event are promoted on a variety of
Heard) is talking in MASS, that is in huge platforms, including banners and
numbers with the presence of a sign posters placed across the town, as well
language translation interpreter. as a press release. Decorations at booths
with Hearing Partner Malaysia include
Banners and posters are used to food, banners, and stationery. The
advertise the event in and around Shah budget also included lunch for everyone
Alam. Additionally, the "A Hope to be who attended the event. Food was
Heard'' campaign is promoted through supplied at an organizer booth
social media by posting about it on sites designated for food distribution.
like What's App, Instagram, Facebook, Speakers and interpreters are also will
and Twitter. be served with food and a little space for
coffee and snacks will also be available
during the event.
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5.0 ACTIVITIES
A HOPE TO
BE HEARD
There will be three activities that concentrate primarily on educating the general
public about the hearing impaired. In addition, there are several activities
designed expressly for hearing impaired people.
5.1 HEARING IMPAIRED AWARENESS TALK
A professional speaker will lead this activity, and there will be additional sign
language interpreters present for the hearing impaired people.
Activity Objectives:
To expose the audience about hearing loss or deafness in order to raise
awareness.
To encourage social inclusion and offer some advice on how to interact with
persons who have hearing loss more effectively.
Activity Details:
Slogan - “Let Your Fingers Speak, as the saying goes” (Knowing the importance
and power of sign language)
The speaker will be doing a talk regarding the hearing impaired and
highlight organisations that serve hearing-impaired persons locally,
nationally, and internationally, and promote the benefits of deafness. In
addition, the speaker will offer some advice on how to interact with persons
who have hearing loss more effectively so that they are not socially isolated
as a result of their communication challenges.
Target Audience: Public
1.Audiences need to register and the facilitator will assist the audience to the
venue.
2.Facilitator will make sure that all audiences are in their positions before the
talk starts.
3.The talk will be done by a professional speaker with the addition of a sign
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4.The talk will be held for 2 hours from 9 am to 11 am.
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5.2 Ear Examination
The audience will receive a free basic ear
checkup or also known as the "Otoscopy" by
the ear specialists.
Activity Objectives:
To persuade people to frequently check their ears to see whether it is
healthy or not
To expose the audience to the importance of ear examination to screen for
ear issues such as hearing loss, ear pain, discharge, lumps, or items in the
ear.
Activity Details: Target Audience: Public
Slogan - "To hear for life, listen with 1.The facilitator will provide an ear
care". (Exposing the importance of ear examination consent letter and
examination as type of prevention) form to the audiences.
The audience will receive a free basic 2.Once form has been filled, the
ear check-up, this practice is designed audience will be given a queue
to persuade people to frequently number for the Otoscopy
check their ears to see whether it is examination.
healthy or not and it will be carried
out by an ear specialist. The goal of 3.The audiences then will be doing
this activity is to screen for ear issues the basic Otoscopy by the
such as hearing loss, ear pain, specialist, if the audiences get
discharge, lumps, or items in the ear. unfavourable results, the doctor
The doctors will provide the audience will provide a medical letter
a medical letter requesting additional requesting the audience to do an
ear exams if any of the audiences get additional ear exam.
unfavourable results from their ear
exams. 4.This activity will be held for 7 hours
from 9 am to 4 pm.
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5.3 Hearing Partners Malaysia
Promotional Booth
A special promotional booth has been created for Hearing Partners
Malaysia to raise awareness of their company and goods among audiences.
Activity Objectives:
To raise awareness to the audience about Hearing Partners Malaysia
organization and their product.
To educate the public about the signs, types, and effective treatments for
hearing impairment people.
Activity Details: Target Audience: Public
Slogan - "Your Hearing is Our 1.The Hearing Partners Malaysia staff will
Expertise". (Promoting Ear Health be conducting promotional activities
Care and Hearing Aids) and attracting the audiences.
Since Hearing Partners Malaysia is 2.A brochure and poster regarding their
collaborating with the event, a organization and product will be
special promotional booth has been handed to the audiences as references.
created for them to raise awareness
of their company and goods among 3.The staff will advertise their hearing
audiences. The Hearing Partners aids and their clinic's services and the
Malaysia organisation will be audiences can book an appointment or
educating the public about the signs, buy the hearing product straight from
types, and effective treatments for the booth.
hearing impairment in its booth.
Additionally, they will advertise their 4.This activity will be held for 7 hours
hearing aids and their clinic's from 9 am to 4 pm.
services.
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6.0 THE DESIGN
6.1 PHYSICAL HANDOUTS
6.2 ONLINE FEEDBACK FORM
7.0 FEEDBACK FORM 7.4. PART C: VENUE AND FOOD
7.1. DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTION The motive of gathering data on the
menu and location that have been
The purpose of the demographic chosen for the event. Based on the
questions is to gather personal data venue and food vendor chosen, future
from those who attended the event. The event planning will be able to
objective is to prevent any direct determine whether it needs any
personal information from being leaked enhancement or is already adequate to
and as a privacy assurance for the meet the requirements of the
participants, the questions that are specialized community.
asked will not pry into the identification
of participants 7.5. PART D: IMPACT OF EVENT
7.2. PART A: EVENT The objective is to concentrate on the
impact participants have encountered
The purpose is to determine any input during the event. These enquiries will
concerning the recently held event. establish if the content and activities at
Participants must share their point of the event are interpreted as having a
view on the event in light of the positive or negative effect.
experiences they had. These enquiries
will not only provide a better evaluation 7.6. PART E: FINAL THOUGHTS
opportunity, but also contribute to the
improvement of any information on the The aim is to gauge attendees' opinions
event that is held for future use. about the event. The question is
designed as a free-will enquiry since it
7.3. PART B: SPEAKERS AND might elicit positive, non-selective, or
PERFORMERS negative responses depending on the
participants' prior experiences.
The goal is to draw attention to the
speakers and performers who took part 7.7. PART F: CONTACT DETAILS OF
in the event. Based on that, the aim is to HEARING-IMPAIRED PARTNERS & PPAS
understand whether having a
performer who communicates sign Contact information of Perbadanan
language and the particular agenda of Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Selangor
the seminar influences responses. (PPAS) and Hearing-Impaired Partners.
The purpose of this section is to provide
attendees with extra information so
they may better understand the event's
contributors.
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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the A Hope to Be Heard event will be very beneficial to the
audiences, especially the hearing-impaired people. Perbadanan
Perpustakaan Selangor and Hearing Partners Malaysia will both have
opportunities to advertise their businesses, goods, and services at this
event. This event is specifically designed for the hearing-impaired people
to spread the message that they are also normal people and shouldn't
be left out of the community. This event aims to make hearing-impaired
people feel valued and to encourage them to engage in conversation
with others.
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Leading hearing care professional: Hearing partners Malaysia. Hearing Partners.
(2023). https://hearingpartners.com.my/
Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Selangor - PPAS (2020).https://www.ppas.gov.
my/en/infokorporat/
Ross, H. (2017, March 15). Ear Examination: Procedure, risks, and results. Healthlin
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