SCHOOL LIBRARIES WORLDWIDE

Volume 6, Number 1, January 2000

Theme: A Day in the Life...

History of the Development of School Libraries in Sierra Leone[PDF file]
John Abdul Kargbo

The school library is perceived as an important aspect of Sierra Leone's educational system, but unfortunately the general school library situation is Sierra Leone is far from satisfactory. Many school libraries exhibit serious shortcomings, or are virtually nonexistent. There is no single aspect of Sierra Leone's national educational policy in more urgent need of development that the school library. Since the 1960s when Sierra Leone gained independence, efforts have been made to include the school library in the country's national policy on education and to take its provision and development in schools seriously. Against a background of increasing budget restrictions and ongoing civil strife, this article looks at the history and development of school libraries in Sierra Leone.

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