2. For a Morocco that Reads: The Crisis of Reading and Recent Initiatives to Revive Libraries and Reading in Morocco

Ahmed, Sumayya

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“…Reading Crisis According to Ahmed (2014), there is a Moroccan reading crisis, and one of the major reasons is the high number and level of illiteracy rate, especially in rural regions and among women. Ahmed (2014) discusses that many initiatives to recover the reading situation are being taken; however, they are not enough to inculcate a reading culture within the population. This is due to many related issues: the lack of education access, the limit to no existence of infrastructure and resources and the widespread use of the traditional oral culture.…”

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“…Furthermore, the author indicates that illiteracy affects more rural areas in Morocco with 57% against 43% in urban regions. Additionally, Ahmed (2014) alludes that, according to Bougroum et al (2006), despite the efforts made to improve the literacy rate in Morocco, there has been an increase from 6 million to 9 million illiterate persons among Moroccan adults. Ahmed (2014) opines that "the 2007 survey conducted by the Next Page Foundation, 'What Arabs Read' found that approximately 51% of Moroccans were 'non-readers,' having read neither a newspaper, nor book nor magazine in the 12 months before being surveyed" (p. 1).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, Ahmed (2014) alludes that, according to Bougroum et al (2006), despite the efforts made to improve the literacy rate in Morocco, there has been an increase from 6 million to 9 million illiterate persons among Moroccan adults. Ahmed (2014) opines that "the 2007 survey conducted by the Next Page Foundation, 'What Arabs Read' found that approximately 51% of Moroccans were 'non-readers,' having read neither a newspaper, nor book nor magazine in the 12 months before being surveyed" (p. 1). Moreover, the author asserts that "non-readers were not illiterate, but people who 'used to read' and nearly 70% of non-readers had never visited a library" (p. 1).…”

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confidence: 99%

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State of public libraries in Morocco

Bouaamri,

Hajdu Barat

2023

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PurposeThis article discusses the public library system in Morocco, compiling the available information tackling the historical background of public libraries and their early work and the system that has been adopted during and after colonial periods. The main purpose of the study is to shed light on the present situation of the public library system in Morocco and also to further identify some of the recurrent issues in the public library system in Morocco.Design/methodology/approachThe authors relied on a literature review as a theoretical reference in order to study and extract the available studies done previously on the Moroccan system for public libraries.FindingsPublic libraries in Morocco face various issues such as lack of available data and research, lack of appropriate funds, education in the field of library and information sciences, low rate of reading culture within the country and the high rate of illiteracy, all of which obstruct the development of Moroccan librarianship. There is a necessary reform need and action in order to help in the development of libraries in the country.Originality/valueThis paper is the first paper that discussed the state of public libraries in Morocco and that draws and highlights the importance of public libraries in relation with the country's development.

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Section: State Of Public Libraries In Moroccomentioning

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Section: State Of Public Libraries In Moroccomentioning

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Hajdu Barat

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The hidden heritage of Arab libraries: Online catalogs and institutional barriers to discoverability

Kurzman¹,

Martin

2018

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Advances in technology have made access to information about library holdings a seemingly universal feature of interaction with modern libraries. However, this type of access does not exist evenly throughout the world. There is a vast “hidden heritage” contained in Arab libraries without online public access catalogs. This article reports and summarizes findings from research conducted as part of a year-long investigation into international library collaboration in Arab libraries. The research included: (a) a survey of online presence for Arab libraries, (b) a survey of Arab librarians, and (c) focused panel discussions with Arab librarians and library scholars. This study finds that the relatively small online presence of libraries cannot be explained by material factors alone: institutional factors also play an important role in keeping information about library collections offline.

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2. For a Morocco that Reads: The Crisis of Reading and Recent Initiatives to Revive Libraries and Reading in Morocco

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State of public libraries in Morocco

State of public libraries in Morocco

The hidden heritage of Arab libraries: Online catalogs and institutional barriers to discoverability

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