This literature review focused on the role of rural community libraries in minimizing
information poverty. The potentials of rural community libraries in promoting sustainable …

Examines the types of library service provided in Africa withspecial reference to public
library services, and notes that libraryservices left behind by the colonizers are not useful to …

This paper discusses what is meant by “reading culture”, and how a rural community library
in Uganda can contribute to promoting one, by posing the question: How does a community …

Literature on library service models is scarce and exists mainly in non-traditional formats
such as blog entries and webpages. Nonetheless, the subject evokes heated debate among …

Libraries in today's global world have emerged as key players in building a culture for
reading in communities while enhancing the literacy development of children, youth, adults …

This study explores reading and library factors related to secondary school student
academic outcomes in rural areas in Uganda. This mixed methods study utilized quantitative …

Public libraries are indispensable institutions that contribute towards the socio-economic
development of every citizen in every country by providing access to information. In South …

Children in the develo** world are at far greater risk for emotional, psychological, and
health challenges; at the same time, they have little access to clinical interventions or other …

In Malaysia, the government has invested in public libraries with the intention of promoting
development, particularly in rural areas. Despite the increasing number of rural public …

Purpose–To provide background on how the Kitengesa Community Library in rural Uganda,
which serves as both a community library and a school library, might be seen as a model for …