Agriculture is the mainstay of Kenya's economy and contributes significantly to the gross domestic product. A great majority of this contribution comes from smallholder farmers who paradoxically face numerous obstacles ranging from a lack of support structures to poor policies and inadequate resources. A major challenge is assisting these farmers…

These seven papers from the section on children's libraries address such topics as library services for children, training of children's librarians, outreach programs for children, bibliographic instruction, and children's literature. Titles of the presentations are "Children's Libraries Information Services to Children, Adults and…

Describes special information needs in Nigeria and discusses how these needs must be reflected in library education curriculum. Topics discussed include illiteracy; strong oral tradition; primitive nature of the book publishing industry; public apathy; production of literacy resources; public relations and outreach programs; and organization of…

This document summarizes what was learned from a 3-year Manchester (United Kingdom) project designed to combat racism in higher education and the community. The lessons learned from the study are intended to help other colleges focus on the issue of racism and how it can be tackled openly in a community education context. After some background…

The proceedings of the 3-day Australian National Workshop on Distance Education, whose theme was "Coping with Curriculum," include 18 papers, 2 workshop reports, and appendices that list participants and state, territory, and New Zealand representatives. The 36 recommendations developed by the workshop groups include recommendations to…