Rural community libraries in Africa: challenges and impacts
"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"..
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Libraries in Africa:
Challenges and Impacts
Valeda F Dent
Long Island University, USA
Geoff Goodman
Long Island University, USA
Michael Kevane
Santa Clara University, USA
A volume in the Advances in Library and
Information Science (ALIS) Book Series
Information Science I
An Imprint of 161 Global
Table of Contents
Foreword x
Preface xii
Acknowledgment xx
Section 1
Overview
Chapter 1
Rural Library Services in African Countries: History, Development, and Characteristics 1
Introduction 1
Early Rural Library Services 3
Defining the Rural Village or Community Library 7
Characteristics and Objectives of the Rural Community Library 8
Information Needs of Rural Communities 11
Summary 14
Chapter 2
The Rural Community Library in Africa as a Context for Literacy and Reading 18
Introduction 18
The Notion of Literacy 19
Reading and Literacy in the African Context 22
Reading Culture Development in the African Context 24
Literacy and Orality within the African Context 26
Reading and Literacy as Imperialistic Tools 28
Contributions of the Rural Community Library to the Local Ecology of Reading and
Literacy 29
Summary 31
Chapter 3
An Overview of Prior Research on Select Community Libraries 36
East Africa 36
West Africa 42
South Africa 44
Summary 46
Section 2
Research on Library Impact at Kitengesa Community Library in Uganda
Chapter 4
Books for African Readers: Borrowing Patterns at Kitengesa Community Libraiy, Masaka,
Uganda 49
Kate Parry, Hunter College, City University of New York, USA
The Problem 49
Methodological Issues 50
The Collection 51
Popularity of Categories and Titles 54
Caveats 60
Conclusion 61
Chapter 5
Exploring Secondary School Student Factors and Academic Outcomes at the Kitengesa Community
Library 67
Introduction 68
Literature Review 69
Method 71
Results and Discussion 72
Limitations 75
Summary 76
Chapter 6
The Intergenerational Impact of a Rural Community Library on Young Children s Learning
Readiness in a Ugandan Village 81
Introduction 81
Western-Style Public Library Systems 82
Rural Community Library Impact on Young Children s Literacy Acquisition 83
The Child s Secure Readiness to Learn 83
School Readiness Skills 84
Patterns of Caregiver Reading and Storytelling to the Child 86
Caregiver Medical Health and Depression 87
Cumulative Social-Contextual Risk 88
The Current Studies 89
Method for Study 1 90
Data Analysis 95
Results of Study 1 96
Discussion of Study 1 100
Limitations 102
Summary 103
Method for Study 2 104
Data Analysis 111
Results of Study 2 112
Discussion of Study 2 115
Limitations 118
Summary 118
Chapter 7
Beyond Reading: Impacts on Local Economic Development 131
Introduction 131
Economic Development in Rural Africa 132
Local Economic Development, Rural Libraries and Literacy 133
Projects at the Kitengesa Community Library 135
Summary 139
Section 3
Research on Reading in Rural Community Libraries in Burkina Faso and Ghana
Chapter 8
How Much Does It Cost to Gei a Book Read? Case Study from Burkina Faso 144
Introduction 144
Public and Community Libraries in Africa 146
Usage Rates of Community Libraries in Burkina Faso 147
How Much Do Libraries Increase Reading? 150
Costs of Supporting Small Village Libraries 153
Summary 155
Chapter 9
Cost-Eflfectiveness of a Summer Reading Program in Community Libraries in Burkina Faso 158
Introduction 158
Summer Reading Programs 159
Reading Tests 161
Program Costs 162
Measurement of Impact of Summer Reading Camps 163
Impact of Summer Reading Camps Compared with Other Programs 166
Conclusion on Cost-Effectiveness 170
Chapter 10
Impacts of Summer Reading Camp Programs in Community Libraries in Ghana 174
Introduction 174
Reading in Ghana 176
Motivating Reading 177
Reading Camps in Northern Ghana 178
Research Methods and Measurement 183
Overall Impact of Reading Camps 187
Multivariate Analysis of Effects of Program Components 192
Conclusion 197
Chapter 11
Cost-Effectiveness of Solar-Powered LED Reading Lamps in Burkina I aso 203
Introduction 203
Reading in Burkina Faso 205
Solar-Powered LED Lamps 206
Methodology and Sample 207
Impact of Solar Lamps 212
Messages and Outcomes 216
Summary 218
Section 4
Broader Explorations of Rural Community Libraries
Chapter 12
Mounting a Quantitative or Qualitati e Research Study of the Rural African Village Library:
Lessons Learned 223
Initial Preparations 223
On the Ground 235
Back at the University 243
Chapter 13
Global Initiatives: Building and Advancing Rural Community Libraries 249
A Brief Overview of Select Organizations 249
Conclusion 256
Compilation of References 258
Related References 283
About the Authors 306
Index 308
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