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Libraries, literacy and poverty reduction: a key to African development

Mchombu, Kingo and Cadbury, Nicola (2006) Libraries, literacy and poverty reduction: a key to African development. [Report]

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The role that libraries in Africa could play in reducing poverty has not been sufficiently recognised and hence the necessary policy developments and investment in the library network have not yet been made. Policy makers and donors, recognising the link between poverty reduction and literacy, have given centre stage to textbooks in policies to increase literacy and student achievement levels. Yet textbooks are the beginning of the solution, not the complete answer. Libraries sustain literacy and do so on a reuse basis providing a costeffective means of support for a whole community of readers who seek information for tackling their own problems. This paper, written by a respected and experienced African educator and librarian, points the way ahead for Africa with affordable and achievable library strategies to enable the poorest communities to participate in their own development. [report archived with permission of both authors]


Item Type:Report
Additional Information:A research paper looking at libraries commissioned by Book Aid International and sponsored by the Commonwealth Foundation. London: Book Aid International
Keywords:Africa; libraries; literacy; poverty
Subjects:D. Libraries as physical collections.
B. Information use and sociology of information. > BC. Information in society.
C. Users, literacy and reading. > CE. Literacy.
Full Metadata:Show all fields
ID Code:11044
Deposited By:Muela-Meza, Zapopan Martín
Deposited On:08 Aug 2007
Last Modified:19 Nov 2008 12:56
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