What Does Peace Mean to You? by Helen Okpala https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi In celebration of International Day of Peace on Sept. 21 2017, what does peace mean to you and what can libraries do to promote peace in your country? en-us 2017-09-20 22:46:18 UTC 2023-02-24 23:06:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Peace in Nigeria helen_okpala https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189561365 To me, peace means coming together as one nation and love for one another too. No more social media attacks. 

]]> 2017-09-20 22:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189561365 What is Peace to me? helen_okpala https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189565348 I think Peace is relating with my friends positively. Libraries can ensure peace by circulating peace resources to their users.]]> 2017-09-20 23:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189565348 Peace is a state in which there's no war or a war has ended. https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189573102 Chizoba Jude U]]> 2017-09-21 00:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189573102 X https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189594748 2017-09-21 03:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189594748 Peace https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189627411 2017-09-21 07:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189627411 Peace means loving one's neighbor and neighborhood as oneself. A state in which one's thoughts, words and action are such as to enable the other live in a love-filled environment. Love for the soul, spirit and body. That is peace. Do unto others as you want them to do unto you. Keep the hearth of your thoughts pure. By so doing you will bring peace and be happy https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189627412 2017-09-21 07:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189627412 Peace is knowing you are safe from both internal and external forces. Peace is knowing that when you speak you will be heard. Peace is being sure that your tribe does not draw judgement against you. Peace is what I wish my country will have https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189633361 2017-09-21 07:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189633361 https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189634094 Peace to me, is the absence of conflict and the positive coexistence of humans. In my country, there is relatively no peace. 

The libraries can ensure peace in a country by acquiring and circulating materials that do not encourage war and conflict in any way, also it can also organise sensitization to make people know the importance of peaceful coexistence and shun violence in all it's entirety. The library can also paste some tracts on peace on the library billboards. 

The social media on the other hand, is now the masses media..where they get first hand information. So people should be careful about what they share on social media so as not to mislead the masses. Before sharing anything, people should stop and think out the following: "will it encourage peace and shun violencen? Is it the truth.? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?Will it build goodwill and better friendship"? If the answer to any of those questions is no, then do not share the message or article. The above questions should also guide our daily actions to ensure a peaceful coexistence. 

Personally, I do not belong, support or encourage any group or organisation that do not encourage a peaceful coexistence of man.I do ensure I don't share anything on social media that will incite conflict. I also try to explain to people as much as I can the effects of war, though I have not witnessed it but my father narrated to me what they passed through during the biafran war of 1967-1970. And so I don't wish that even my worst enemy should experience it.

In all, all hands must be on deck to shun conflict and violent activities and ensure total peace. Individuals, media houses, libraries, churches, and organizations should rise up to the call for peace.]]> 2017-09-21 07:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189634094 Peace is a state of being in a friendly mood with people around you, people you meet in your everyday activity. As a librarian, the fostering of peace is crucial in that many students from different tribes visit the library, it is my duty to be impartial in rendering my duties. The services available must be equitably reached https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189635415 Juliet]]> 2017-09-21 07:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189635415 CONCEPT https://padlet.com/helen_okpala/zlqven8ax9xi/wish/189909999 Peace is a sine qua non for development among any people, communities, and nations at large. It is the absence of conflicts, wars etc in any given society. Peace can only thrive in an atmosphere of justice, truth,and equal rights. Marginalization, outright denials of rights, corrupt practices triggers tension, conflicts that is capable of eeroding peace in all ramifications. Peace to me is all about friendly coexistence in our offices, homes, religious places, among different ethnic groups in the society. 
Libraries are strategic peace sanctuaries in all ramifications. Libraries are positioned to promote peace. Libraries should carry out peace rallies in schools, institutions of higher learning, and in our communities to sensitize individuals on the dangers of conflicts, tensions and wars. Such rallies should be aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence. Libraries are agents of change. Librarians must come out of library spaces, be more innovative and creative in information service delivery. Libraries could organize townhall meetings in our communities to sensitize traditional rulers, youths, adults etc on peaceful coexistence among individuals and neighbouring communities. Many inter tribal conflicts are avoidable if libraries are able to take such afore mentioned responsibilities . 
Suffice to say that libraries are not solely custodians of  knowledge, but should be more embedded in the communities they serve. 
Libraries can organize skill acquisition programmes for our teeming youths to empower them to be better citizens thereby dissuading them from carrying arms and ammunitions at every slightest provocation. Libraries can engage our youths in all ramifications. Llibrarians need not wait for people to come to the libraries anylonger, but should go out to the people to promote peace for sustainsble development in our society.


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