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A Tale Of Two Counties: How Two School Libraries In Rural Western China Serve Local Needs, Wei Zhipeng, Jiang Guodong, Niu Tuowen, Tim Zou, Elaine Dong

University Libraries Faculty Publications and Presentations

This report presents a case study of school library programs in two rural counties in Western China. Since 2002, the libraries of Tianzhu and Tongwei high schools have undertaken a series of outreach initiatives to improve local residents’ access to information and to address their cultural and educational needs. Over the past decade, both school libraries have played a leading role in improving the quality of life and enhancing the information literacy of local residents. Tianzhu No. 1 High School Library 天祝一中图书馆—which serves a large Tibetan and other minority populations—has gained a reputation for its oral history of local culture …