This literature review focused on the role of rural community libraries in minimizing
information poverty. The potentials of rural community libraries in promoting sustainable …

Public libraries (PLs) aim to meet the information needs of their local communities and play
a vital role in the development of a nation. Comprehensive published literature is available …

Public libraries are important institutions to support access to information services. Many
communities, especially in rural areas, cannot afford to access information services and rely …

Literature on library service models is scarce and exists mainly in non-traditional formats
such as blog entries and webpages. Nonetheless, the subject evokes heated debate among …

The research evaluated public libraries in Pakistan concerning their ICT resources, services
and use of various ICT tools in service delivery. The research was quantitative and relied on …

Purpose This study aims to investigate the sustainable development goals (SDGs)
awareness of public librarians, their perceived understanding of public libraries to achieve …

Public libraries can play dual roles as knowledge centres and community hubs for societies.
They can provide easy ways to reach out to the community by engaging the community …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the managerial and governance issues that
impact on service delivery in public libraries in Nigeria. Within many countries this seems to …

In Malaysia, the government has invested in public libraries with the intention of promoting
development, particularly in rural areas. Despite the increasing number of rural public …

Abstract Public Libraries (PLs) continue to contribute a great deal to user education in local
communities. This paper analyzes the importance of PLs in driving community literacy …