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 2: Solar Mobile Library
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Goal |
Bring sustainable, environmentally friendly mobile libraries to rural area |
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Solution |
• Power the mobile library using solar energy
• Internet café in the mobile
library
• Circulate the mobile library on a
defined schedules to different villages
• Half of the library will be
devoted to books, the other half devoted to online learning
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