Inspiring Open #4: "Libraries are Africa’s future" says Nkem Osuigwe
Channel: Wiki In Africa
Date: 25/04/2022

Inspiring Open Episode 4 chats to Dr. Nkem Osuigwe about the future of Africa's libraries. 

Dr. Nkem Osuigwe’s first experience of the magic of a library was at the tender age of five when her mother left her with the local librarian to go to the market during a civil war. The impressions she took away with her that day lasted a lifetime and led her into a career working in libraries, and with librarians, which has spanned the last 35 years.  

Nkem strongly believes libraries are more than books – and that the power they hold to impact, tell and preserve the history of communities remains untapped in Africa.

Chapters:
03:09  Discovering the library during a civil war
08:07  Reliving her childhood story hour as a librarian
13:52  The Impact of the library on Nkem as a woman
18:47  The importance of teaching children to read
21:31  Libraries as Information Hubs
26:00  What does AfLIA do?
28:30  African voices on Wikipedia
31:16  Nashville Public Library Civil Rights Room
36:55  Community and the Library
40:59  African stories for African Children
44:51  Advice for Librarians

Inspiring Open is a new podcast from Wiki Loves Women that gives voice to the incredible women who are changing Africa; telling their stories and sharing the lessons they’ve learned along the way. We talk to the CEOs, entrepreneurs, musicians, writers, educators, and political movers and shakers.  Inspiring Open amplifies their stories, letting them take you on their personal journey in conversation with host Betty Kankam-Boadu. 

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