TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dent,Valeda Frances
AU  - Goodman,Geoff
AU  - Kevane,Michael
TI  - Rural community libraries in Africa: challenges and impacts 
T2  - Advances in Library and Information Science (ALIS) Book Series
SN  - 9781466650435 (hardcover)
AV  - Z857.A1 D46 2014
U1  - 027.06 23
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - Hershey, PA
PB  - Information Science Reference
KW  - Rural libraries
KW  - Africa
KW  - Libraries and community
KW  - Books and reading
KW  - Literacy programs
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-305) and index; 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 rural community libraries -- Research on library impact at Kitengesa Community Library in Uganda -- Books for African readers : borrowing patterns at Kitengesa Community Library / Dr. Kate Parry, Founder, Kitengesa Community Library -- 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? : library visits, checkouts and costs -- 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 -- Building and advancing rural community libraries
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"--
ER  -