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Remote access distant libraries of the world
Title
Remote access [videorecording] : distant libraries of the world / directed and written by Fawn Fairfowl ; produced and photographed by Paul Francescutti.
Published
[Ontario] : CTV, Inc., c2005.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (24 min.) : col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Editors, Ryan Snider and Paul Francescutti ; executive producer, Dennis Watson.
Narration in English, some Spanish dialogue with either subtitles or voiceover in English.
Summary
Discusses the impact that literacy, education, and access to information have on the lives of people in developing countries. Access to books is often extremely limited outside of schools and illiteracy rates are high. Profiles a library in a remote village along the Amazon in Peru, an association of libraries that serves rural parts of Peru, and libraries in Kenya that use carts pulled by donkeys and camel caravans as bookmobiles to reach people in remote locations.
Variant and related titles
Distant libraries of the world
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English; Spanish
Added to Catalog
January 08, 2007
Credits
Editors, Ryan Snider and Paul Francescutti ; executive producer, Dennis Watson.
Performers
Narration: Nancy Richards ; Spanish translation and voices, Janet Zadorsky and Luis Varillas.
System details note
DVD-R.
Contents
Amazon library
Farmer's library
Camel/donkey library
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