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 7: Library Angels
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Goal |
Employ university students to manage rural libraries |
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Solution |
• Recruit university students to intern as managers at rural libraries
• Interns will be responsible for
designing programs, setting up system to
catalog books in rural libraries • Interns will be trained by
professional librarians before going out to rural
libraries |
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