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for members, especially sufficient internet bandwidth; to assist in the development of appropriate ICT skills at all levels and facilitate access to electronic journal articles in international databases. The consortium also organises and digitises Malawian content. It has also assembled and preserved indigenous information and provided access to that information in many formats for all Malawians.
1224: 167:, at the request of Malawi National Commission for UNESCO and the Global Future Charitable Trust (GFCT), provides audio-visual recording equipment and technical training for locals, via the National Library Service, to collect, edit, and digitize (document) the valuable and rich traditional culture of Malawians and pass it down to children of the next generation. 108:
and information services in Malawi. Their declared mission is to ensure that Malawians have access to educational training, access to materials for leisure and access to materials that can provide information for national development. Specifically they promote, establish, equip, manage, maintain and
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Malawi Library and Information Consortium (MALICO) was established on 7 May 2003 and registered as a Trust on 8 March 2004. MALICO's main objectives are to encourage cooperation among information stakeholders, influence information policy at the national level, work for adequate ICT infrastructure
104:. The National Library Service of Malawi is run by the Malawi National Library Service Board. The Malawi National Library Service Board is a Statutory Corporation established under the Act of Parliament, No. 31 of 1967.  The main task of the Service is to operate nationally distributed 160:
Malawi Folktales Project aims to collect and document the tradition of folktale and their culture of storytelling for education purposes. The aim is to help safeguard Malawian cultural heritage before it disappears in this age of mass communication.
147:. The National Library Service places orders for the books they require, and new books are dispatched to Malawi. By providing new and required books, the arrangement enables the government to cover the costs of staff and library management. 133:
There are 15 libraries in Malawi being managed by the National Library Service. On average, each library provides access to 146,000 individuals each year or around 400 people a day. In the capital
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The National Library Service is funded by the Malawi government, although many of their books are sourced through the UK
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G.P. Rye (1976). "National Library Service: A Paper read to the Society of Malawi".
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Malawi
Lilongwe, Malawi
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Malawi
public library
Malawi

Lilongwe
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Book Aid International
Sony Corporation
National Archives of Malawi
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