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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Community libraries"”.
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Implementation of an integrated library management system in community libraries: A case study of Windhoek Public Library
… the growth and development of modern-day public libraries. The purpose of this study “Implementation of an Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) in Community Libraries: A Case Study of Windhoek Public Library” was to establish the reasons that led to the automation of the library and the …
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Assessment of the impact of community library services: a case study of Khomas region, Namibia
Community libraries play a crucial role in addressing the inequality stemming from the apartheid era through the provision of a cohesive system aimed at offering free access to library services to equip users with necessary knowledge and skills for lifelong learning and support education. However, …
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Librarians’ book selection practices and budget fluctuations in the City of Cape Town, South Africa
… a library is to disseminate information to the community it serves. Collection development, which is the process of building and maintaining a library’s collection is, thus an essential part of library services. The selection of materials that align with community needs and interests is an …
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Public libraries and public benefaction in the Roman Empire
This dissertation examines the use of Roman libraries as public benefactions during the principate. It argues that while euergetism typically involved an exchange of amenities from wealthy donors for approval from the non-elite citizens of a community, libraries were a form of munificence aimed …
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Cultivating Creative Learning in Community — An iterative design process
… through the DesignX accelerator at MIT. Through community collaboration, Somoto aims to establish a network of creative learning spaces in Nairobi, Kenya. Drawing from a place-based community development approach; the design proposal identifies community assets and existing resources such as …
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Social value creation through community engagement in public service delivery: A qualitative comparison of UK and Vietnamese contexts
… in-depth study on social value creation through community engagement in public service delivery in the United Kingdom and Vietnam. The research explored how social value could be created through community engagement, and the contextual factors which could affect community engagement in public …
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Challenges fourth grade learners encounter in reading English language: Six primary schools in Ohangwena region
… learners read at home; and the establishment of community libraries. It was also recommended that teachers should not take teaching reading to be the specific responsibility of a particular Grade but to be a lifelong learning process which is developed in every Grade
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Investigating the use of a web-based open source GIS prototype system for low-income communities in Cape Town
… interaction between municipality level and community level. The Internet is a medium that can address important obstacles inhibiting information utility associated with public access to spatial information and reporting problems of concern in a society. The rise of the Internet technology …
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A model for enhanced functionality of public libraries as hubs of information for rural community development: Mutale case study
… the needs of individuals as well as grassroots community have always been at the centre of the mission and purpose of public libraries. Numerous studies conducted in various parts of the world have shown that public libraries are the anchor of the lives of communities where they are established. …