FAVL reports from the field
Guides to setting up village libraries
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Libraries for All! How to Start and Run a Basic Library, by Laura Wendell, remains an excellent resource. It is available in two formats:
- - PDF (9.3 Mb): http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0011/001171/117165Eo.pdf
- - RTF (1.0 Mb): http://www.unesco.org/webworld/publications/library_manual_final.rtf
Manuals for librarians
- Manual for village librarians [in English, from FAVL Ghana]
- Manuel pour les bibliothécaires de village (provisoire) [in French, from FAVL Burkina Faso]
FAVL operations
FAVL Newsletters
- December 2009 | July 2009 | November 2008 | May 2008 | Sept 2007 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2005
FAVL Brochures
Research
Related to FAVL
- Les habitudes de lecture des élèves des établissements secondaires de Ouagadougou, 3ème et 1ère, leur performance scolaire et aspirations personnelles, Michael Kevane and Félix Compaoré and Alain Sissao. Bulletin des Bibliotheques de France, Vol 54, No. 4, 2009.
- How Much do Village Libraries Increase Reading? Results from a Survey of 10th Graders in Burkina Faso, Michael Kevane and Alain Sissao. LIBRI: International Journal of Libraries and Information Services, 2008, 58(3):202-210.
- Habitudes de lecture des élèves de 3ème dans les villages et petites villes du Burkina Faso, Michael Kevane and Alain Sissao. Bulletin des Bibliothèques de France, 2007, Vol. 52(1).
- The cost of getting books read in rural Africa, Michael Kevane and Alain Sissao.
- Modelling the rural community library: Characteristics of the Kitengesa Library in rural Uganda, Valeda Dent.
- A Rural Community Library in Africa: A Study of its Use and Users, Valeda Dent and Lauren Yannotta.
Public libraries in Africa
- Public Libraries in Africa - A Report and Annotated Bibliography by Aissa Issak
Resources
- UNESCO Libraries Portal - Portal to all things library
- La Joie par les livres - A French governmental organization dedicated to improving children’s reading and literature. With a big interest in Africa Africultures Special issue devoted to the book in Africa- especially on book production and distribution, but some nice things about libraries
- La donation du livre pour le développement [in French]
- Are Librarians Really Worth It? - Website discussing the issue in the context of the United States.
- Library Research Service - A website offering library statistics and analysis for the United States, with focus on school and public libraries.
- Mortenson Center for International Library Programs ... at the University of Illinois
- British library history project - Data on every library in Britain until 1850. Amazing.
- The British government site - Devoted to libraries, museums and archives. Lots of interesting stuff.
- History of public libraries - A librarian in New Zealand who has done interesting research on the history of public libraries
Academic journals on libraries
- Bulletin des Bibliothèques de France - Official journal of French library system, occasional articles on African libraries
- Libraries & Culture - A delightful journal on the history of libraries
- World Libraries - An electronic journal that focuses on global library issues
Non-profits
Non-profits that ship donated books to African libraries
- Book Aid International - Aids African libraries and schools with books
- Books for Africa - Aids African libraries and schools with books
- African Library Project - Promotes school libraries in Africa
Non-profits that promote small public libraries around the world
- Hawk Children's Fund - Promoting reading in Kyamulinga, Uganda
- Riecken Foundation - Promotes libraries in Central America
- Osu Children's Library Fund - Promotes public libraries in Ghana
- Room to Read - Promotes school libraries around the world
