LIBRARIES IN DEVELOPING NATIONS... IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE BOOKS!
(Image courtesy of Pixabay - no attribution required) Full disclosure: I know absolutely nothing about this topic. Therefore, before even beginning this post, much research was required. Once I began reading about Library for All, the International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA), the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Bibliothèque Sans Frontières (Libraries Without Borders) among others, I found myself amazed at the work many organizations are undertaking in order to create a world with universal literacy and also understood more clearly the role libraries play in developing nations to help end poverty. The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development signed in 2015, is a framework of 17 goals touching on economic, environmental and social development and it's ultimate goal is to make the world a better place for all human beings. Libraries have been identified as key partners in achieving these goals. ( IFLA )...