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International library standards for low-resource countries: the example of Rwanda
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 October 2022
Abstract
Library standards for low-resource countries are intended to make it easier to set up and run a library even with few resources. The client for this thesis is COERESO (Cooperation, Equality, Respect), an association active in Rwanda. In order to develop an understanding of the conditions in low-resource countries, relevant sociological terms are defined. Then, based on the literature and on statements from school officials and students, criteria are created which serve as a basis for library standards. In addition, the standards and manifestos of IFLA and UNESCO were used as a source of inspiration.
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Les normes de bibliothèque applicables aux pays à faible niveau de ressources visent à faciliter la mise en place et le fonctionnement d’une bibliothèque, même avec peu de ressources. Le client de cette thèse était COERESO (Cooperation, Equality, Respect, Solidarity), une association active au Rwanda. Afin de mieux comprendre les conditions dans les pays à faible niveau de ressources, les termes sociologiques pertinents sont définis dans un premier temps. Ensuite, sur la base de la littérature et de déclarations de responsables et d’étudiants de l’école, sont créés des critères qui servent de base aux normes de la bibliothèque. De plus, les normes et les manifestes de l’IFLA et de l’UNESCO ont servi de source d’inspiration.
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