Changing the World through Books.

Watkins, Christine

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ERIC Number: EJ552558

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Publication Date: 1997

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Changing the World through Books.

Watkins, Christine

American Libraries, v28 n9 p52-54 Oct 1997

Describes the development of Books for Africa, an organization that solicits donations of books in the United States and sends them to Africa, largely to school libraries, to improve literacy rates, increase library holdings, and build library shelves. Other organizations that donate books are also listed. (LRW)

Descriptors: Books, Developing Nations, Donors, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Library Collection Development, Library Development, Library Materials, Literacy, Nonprofit Organizations, School Libraries

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Africa

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