- Specialist Supplier of Books to Schools & Public Libraries -

BookMark was formed in October 2009 by Carol Ryan and Kathy Madlener. It aims to source and supply schools and public libraries with quality books and keep its customers in touch with the latest and best publications both in South Africa and abroad.

It also provides textbooks and keeps the schools up to date with any new publications across the curriculum.

Clients

Our clients range from all the public libraries in the City of Cape Town and many schools in the Western Cape. We have been invited to do numerous book presentations and sales at schools.

We are suppliers to The City of Cape Town and are on the Central Supplier Database of Treasury and the Western Cape Supplier Database.

Services that BookMark offers:

  • Book selection

  • Recommendation of class readers

  • Advice and supply of textbooks

  • Non-fiction curriculum support

CEO

Carol Ryan obtained a B Bibl from UNISA. She worked for the Cape Provincial Library Services for 5 years, first in the Robertson region travelling department and then heading up the Special Request department. She then worked in primary school libraries for 20 years. Her last position was Teacher Librarian at The Grove Primary School which she held for 13 years. There she fostered a love for reading amongst the children, particularly during the annual Readathons which she organised in order to promote reading and literacy skills throughout the school.

Carol coached the school’s literature quiz teams which reached the national finals of the renowned international Kids’ Lit Quiz for 6 consecutive years, and the World Finals in Oxford in 2007 and in South Africa in 2009.

Carol was a founder member of the Libra group of school librarians, established over 20 years ago and still in existence. She also served on the Executive Committee of IBBYSA for a few years.

Against this background Carol formed the company BookMark with Kathy Madlener, ex librarian of Springfield Convent, to impart her knowledge and passion for children’s literature.

Sales and Textbook Specialist

Sally Boulle obtained a BA in English and History from Rhodes University and her post graduate Teaching Diploma from the University of Natal. She first taught English and History at Howick High School and in 1994 joined The Grove Primary School staff in the position of the language teacher who was a member of the team that was integral to facilitating the inclusion and support of second language speakers after 1994. The role expanded to include her leadership of an enrichment programme for children who needed extension beyond the stipulated curriculum, as well as the management of a conflict resolution programme and the Head of the Staff Development team. She was appointed Deputy Principal in 2002, a position which she held until her retirement in 2017. Apart from her pastoral and curriculum development role in that position, she worked very closely with the librarians and initiated and led the training of the staff in the philosophy and practices of TSSA (Thinking Schools South Africa). She joined the BookMark team in 2017 where she adds great value to our selection of textbooks and non-fiction curriculum support material.

She has also co-authored 3 textbooks for Via Afrika in English and Natural Science and Technology.

Finance and Administration

Rolinda Moolman has been working for BookMark in this section since 2011. She holds a B Com from UCT. Rolinda has an in depth knowledge of children’s books and art titles due to her experience of many years as Assistant Librarian at The Grove Primary School and as the Teacher Librarian for FET at the Peter Clarke Art Centre, a WCED library.