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024 7 _a10.4018/978-1-4666-5043-5
_2doi
035 _a(CaBNVSL)gtp00557672
035 _a(OCoLC)864415009
040 _aCaBNVSL
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049 _aAlfaisal Main Library
050 4 _aZ857.A1
_bD46 2014e
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100 1 _aDent, Valeda Frances,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aRural community libraries in Africa :
_bchallenges and impacts /
_cby Valeda F. Dent, Geoff Goodman, Michael Kevane.
264 1 _aHershey, Pennsylvania (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pa., 17033, USA) :
_bIGI Global,
_c[2014]
300 _aPDFs (307 pages).
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aelectronic
_2isbdmedia
338 _aonline resource
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 _aRural 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.
506 _aRestricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.
520 3 _a"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.
530 _aAlso available in print.
538 _aMode of access: World Wide Web.
588 _aDescription based on title screen (IGI Global, viewed 11/27/2013).
650 0 _aRural libraries
_zAfrica.
650 0 _aLibraries and community
_zAfrica.
650 0 _aBooks and reading
_zAfrica.
650 0 _aLiteracy programs
_zAfrica.
653 _aBorrowing patterns
653 _aCommunity enrichment
653 _aCost analysis
653 _aEconomic development
653 _aEducational impact
653 _aGrowing libraries
653 _aRural library services
655 7 _aElectronic books.
_2local
700 1 _aGoodman, Geoff,
_eauthor.
700 1 _aKevane, Michael,
_eauthor.
710 2 _aIGI eBooks.
710 2 _aIGI Global,
_epublisher.
776 0 _c(Original)
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776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z1466650435
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856 4 0 _uhttp://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-4666-5043-5
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