National Library Service of Malawi
The National Library Service of Malawi is the legal deposit and
Libraries in Malawi
There are 15 libraries in Malawi being managed by the National Library Service. On average, each library provides access to 146,000 individuals each year or around 400 people a day. In the capital Lilongwe, four libraries were built in partnership with the Building Malawi organisation[2]
The National Library Service is funded by the Malawi government, although many of their books are sourced through the UK charity Book Aid International. The National Library Service places orders for the books they require, and new books are dispatched to Malawi. By providing new and required books, the arrangement enables the government to cover the costs of staff and library management.
Programmes
Malawi Folktales Project[3][4]
Malawi Folktales Project aims to collect and document the tradition of folktale and their culture of storytelling for education purposes. The aim is to help safeguard Malawian cultural heritage before it disappears in this age of mass communication.
Malawi Library and Information Consortium (MALICO)
Malawi Library and Information Consortium (MALICO) was established on 7 May 2003 and registered as a Trust on 8 March 2004. MALICO's main objectives are to encourage cooperation among information stakeholders, influence information policy at the national level, work for adequate ICT infrastructure for members, especially sufficient internet bandwidth; to assist in the development of appropriate ICT skills at all levels and facilitate access to electronic journal articles in international databases. The consortium also organises and digitises Malawian content. It has also assembled and preserved indigenous information and provided access to that information in many formats for all Malawians. [5]
See also
References
- ^ "Library Information and News". Malawi National Library Service Website. Malawi National Library Service. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Malawian Libraries". Building Malawi Organisation. Building Malawi Organisation. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Sony".
- ^ "World Photography Organisation". Archived from the original on 19 September 2013.
- ^ "Malawi Library and Information Consortium". Malawi Library and Information Consortium. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
Bibliography
- G.P. Rye (1976). "National Library Service: A Paper read to the Society of Malawi". Society of Malawi Journal. 29. JSTOR 29778355.