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REMOTE ACCESS: Distant Libraries of the World

posted by Blake on 02:33 PM February 22nd, 2007
from the More-Camels dept. Paul writes "Welcome to Remote Access.ca Camels and donkeys are used in Kenya to bring literature, education and information to people who otherwise would not have access to them.Children walk more than a mile through the Amazon jungle to reach the only library in the area and farmers in the province of Cajamarca, Peru use their homes to provide space for books and to hold "reading circles"See it all in the fascinating documentary REMOTE ACCESS: Distant Libraries of the World." Trackbacks:

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Kenyan Mobile Library Service Comes via Camel The poor and rural areas populated by nomadic tribes in northeastern Kenya receive mobile library services delivered by camel. Tables, chairs, tents, and books are brought out by the Kenya National Library to serve communities up to 15 km away from the North East Province capital city of Garissa.The target population of these library services are children and youth, girls in particular. Says provincial librarian Sheikh Rashid Mohamed Farah, "Right now, we have quite (a) number of them in the universities -- a good number of young boys and girls from this province who have gone to the university as a result of library services which we are providing." This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted. REMOTE ACCESS: Distant Libraries of the World | Log in/Create an Account | Top | Search Discussion Threshold: The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.

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