Social challenge 1: How to improve the quality of libraries in rural China?
Why is this important?
Libraries provide a gateway to knowledge for rural population
Background
Most people who live in rural areas lack access to good libraries due to lack of government funding. Libraries that do exist often have poor infrastructure and are not well managed.
Status Quo
Non profits have donated money to rebuild rural libraries. However most resources are put into building hard infrastructures, rather than improving the quality of the libraries. Rural libraries often lack access to good quality books, and librarians lack professional training.
Response from Group 6: Centralized
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Goal |
Centralized system to manage rural libraries |
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Solution |
• Centralized training center to train librarians
to manage rural libraries with
technologies • Librarians who have received
training will be responsible to train the new
generation to manage the libraries • Nationwide story telling
competition to encourage reading
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