The Importance of Public Library for Youth Development in Malaysia

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the usage of public library towards youth development. Generally, a public library offers information and educational resources to a community. Being that in the modern world, there are other modes in seeking information, the public library is often disregarded and being ignored of its existence. Factors that affect the use of public library such as accessibility, availability, comfortability and the maintenance of it plays an important role in determining its usage among youth. The paper will look into four research areas of the urban and rural areas involving 800 respondents (youth) in Malaysia as the base of this study to see whether the public library is used by the youth to gain information apart of other resources available.

Rural Youth Local Champions Support for Rural Development Policy and Program

“…Youth are the pillar of the country in the future and have a positive impact on the development of rural communities (Zeinab et al, 2016;Omar et al, 2017). The Malaysian government has introduced entrepreneurship programs, especially in rural areas, as a job opportunity for the youth (Zeinab et al, 2016).…”