TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dent,Valeda Frances
AU  - Goodman,Geoff
AU  - Kevane,Michael
ED  - IGI eBooks.
ED  - IGI Global,
TI  - Rural community libraries in Africa: challenges and impacts 
SN  - 9781466650442
AV  - Z857.A1 D46 2014e
U1  - 027.06 23
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - Hershey, Pennsylvania (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pa., 17033, USA)
PB  - IGI Global
KW  - Rural libraries
KW  - Africa
KW  - Libraries and community
KW  - Books and reading
KW  - Literacy programs
KW  - Borrowing patterns
KW  - Community enrichment
KW  - Cost analysis
KW  - Economic development
KW  - Educational impact
KW  - Growing libraries
KW  - Rural library services
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Rural library services in African countries: history, development, and characteristics -- The rural community library in Africa as a context for literacy and reading -- An overview of prior research on select community libraries -- Books for African readers: borrowing patterns at Kitengesa Community Library, Masaka, Uganda / Kate Parry -- Exploring secondary school student factors and academic outcomes at the Kitengesa Community Library -- The intergenerational impact of a rural community library on young children's learning readiness in a Ugandan village -- Beyond reading: impacts on local economic development -- How much does it cost to get a book read?: case study from Burkina Faso -- Cost-effectiveness of a summer reading program in community libraries in Burkina Faso -- Impacts of summer reading camp programs in community libraries in Ghana -- Cost-effectiveness of solar-powered LED reading lamps in Burkina Faso -- Mounting a quantitative or qualitative research study of the rural African village library: lessons learned -- Global initiatives: building and advancing rural community libraries -- Conclusion / Valeda F. Dent, Geoff Goodman, Michael Kevane; Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers; Also available in print
N2  - "This book investigates the relationship between local libraries and community development, from the historical roots of rural libraries to their influence on the literacy, economy, and culture of the surrounding region"--Provided by publisher
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ER  -