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Related Links 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:
Related Stories Kenyan Mobile Library Service Comes via Camel 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." REMOTE ACCESS: Distant Libraries of the World | Log in/Create an Account | Top | Search Discussion Threshold: -1: 0 comments 0: 0 comments 1: 0 comments 2: 0 comments 3: 0 comments 4: 0 comments 5: 0 comments Flat Nested No Comments Threaded The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way. XML 
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