Rural Community Resource Centres
Title | Rural Community Resource Centres PDF eBook |
Author | Shirley Giggey |
Publisher | Commonwealth Secretariat |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780850926408 |
The Commonwealth Secretariat has found that there is a need throughout the developing world for a book describing the setting up and operation of rural learning resource centres. On behalf of the Secretariat, and using her own practical experience, Shirley Giggey has drawn up this comprehensive training guide.She first provides a complete description of the best method for setting up a rural resource centre, right from the initial idea and planning (taking local circumstances into account), through to financial and staffing arrangements. She covers suitable designs for the buildings to be used and their interior layout, with much detailed advice.The practical, day-to-day running of the centre is dealt with clearly, simply and thoroughly. The need for methodical arrangements in acquiring and storing materials, and how (and even whether!) to lend them out are covered at length. Duplicating and other services are examined. Such matters as keeping of accounts, keeping records of the centre's activities, filing, stock-taking, insurance, maintenance and repair are amply explained. Samples of form letters and accounts pages are included. There is a list of organisations that provide useful materials.The main business of the centre – the gathering and selecting of materials and making them available – is given pride of place, but the many other possible services that can be offered are suggested and described. The effective use of resources is the aim throughout, an a fund-raising is shown to have a continuing importance. Suggestions are given on all relevant topics.This guide offers workable, solid, thorough advice and information for anyone in the developing countries who is either working in this field already or who wishes to do so.It is written for anyone living in or working with rural communities (community leaders, teachers, extension workers, women's group leaders, youth group leaders, etc.) and who feel their community could benefit from having informational and learning resources. It is written as clearly and simply as possible and uses examples from various parts of the world. There are ample illustrations and checklists.
Rural Community Resource Centres
Title | Rural Community Resource Centres PDF eBook |
Author | Shirley Giggey |
Publisher | |
Pages | 117 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Community development |
ISBN | 9781848597198 |
Practical, sound advice on setting up and running rural community centres. This guide is written for anyone living in or working with rural communities (community leaders, teachers, extension workers, women's group leaders, youth group leaders, etc.) and who feel their community could benefit from having informational and learning resources. It is written clearly and simply, with examples from around the world, and includes illustrations and checklists.
Libraries as Rural Community Resource Centres
Title | Libraries as Rural Community Resource Centres PDF eBook |
Author | C. P. Vashishth |
Publisher | |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Community development libraries |
ISBN | 9788170188735 |
Study covers Asia.
Rural Community Resource Centres Training Manual
Title | Rural Community Resource Centres Training Manual PDF eBook |
Author | Shirley Giggey |
Publisher | |
Pages | 49 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Community education |
ISBN |
The Practice of Rural Development Partnerships in Europe
Title | The Practice of Rural Development Partnerships in Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Malcolm J. Moseley |
Publisher | Rubbettino Editore |
Pages | 410 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9788849801064 |
Youth Policy
Title | Youth Policy PDF eBook |
Author | Gordon Blakely |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2005-07-19 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1134956657 |
European co-operation has a special role in relation to youth. Both the Council of Europe and the European Community have developed specific initiatives to promote the interests of youth, and to place them in a European-wide context. These initiatives cover economic, social, educational and cultural matters. New opportunities have been created for youth exchanges and an increasingly important application of the EC Social Fund is concerned with youth issues. This volume has a wider focus than the others in this series in that it covers the initiatives of both the European Community and some of the work done by the Council of Europe. It explains how their youth policies have developed, the differences between them, it guides the reader as to its current programmes, and it also discusses proposals affecting the immediate future. This volume will be of special interest to the diverse audience concerned with youth policy: public administrators, educationalists, social and cultural bodies, youth representatives and young individuals.
Beyond Article 19
Title | Beyond Article 19 PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Biando Edwards |
Publisher | Library Juice Press, LLC |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1936117509 |
Beyond Article 19: Libraries and Social and Cultural Rights addresses the subject of libraries and cultural rights, a topic that has received relatively little attention in the past, but which librarians and others concerned with human rights are beginning to recognize and talk about. Librarians have long been concerned with individual rights and have worked tirelessly - indeed making it a basic tenet of the profession - to protect and preserve those rights. Little has been written about the role that libraries can play in protecting and promoting group rights, specifically cultural rights. This book examines this shortfall by exploring the relationship between libraries, cultural rights, and community life and identity.