The document discusses the transformation of village libraries into community learning centers in India to address educational disparities, highlighting that 70% of the population lives in villages with limited library access. It emphasizes the importance of equal access to information for empowerment, social progress, and bridging the digital divide. The initiative aims to create vibrant communities by providing resources for education, personal development, and critical inquiry, ultimately contributing to a more literate and prosperous society.

2. Converting Village Libraries into "Community Learning Centers"

3. Education in India
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4% of our children never start school.
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58% don’t complete primary schools.
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Only 10% childen go to college.
Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world
and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a
child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always
open.
–Laura Bush

5. Our Dream
We dream of prosperous world where knowledge is
equally shared among rural or urban , rich or poor without
any discrimination. We dream of a society that is not poor;
a world which is literate, healthy and empowered.
Mission
To be number one organisation in providing the latest
tools, services and resources which enrich the user
experience and enhance the learning, teaching and all
career development activities.
To support scholarship, intellectual growth and critical
inquiry, and to promote a continuing love of learning in a
welcoming space where people choose to gather.

7. OLPV vision
(1) Libraries as Universities
(2) Libraries as community centers for diverse populations,
(3) Libraries as centers for the arts,
(4) Libraries as community builders,
(5) Libraries as champions of youth.

8. SOLE ( Self organized Learning Environment) system works with
Village people , where they learn themselves in collaborative way.

9. Guiding principal of OLPV
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Access to information is essential in
education/research and has a direct impact on
the development of societies;
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Combined purchasing and negotiating power of
libraries can lead to affordable and sustainable
access to latest electronic resources in
developing and transition countries;
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The empowerment of citizens and the spread of
democracy depends on equal access to
information and knowledge worldwide: olpv.org is
committed to levelling the playing field.

10. Connecting the community and its members to the world through the Internet is becoming
increasingly essential for community vitality for the development and social progress

11. IMPORTANCE OF OLPV
To built a Nation.
To help in basic education.
To help in self studies.
To help in research work.
To help in personality
development .
To conservation of knowledge & ideas .
To increase the knowledge .
To get up-to-date information.
Proper utilization of time .
To get any books
To clarify any doubts
To get tuition for any subjects

13. India, a country where 70% of its population lives
in more than 6, 00,000 villages and only 1% of
them are fully equipped with libraries. Problem is
lack of awareness and availability of educational
resources for the rural poor.
Why OLPV is must for India?

14. Why “One Library Per Village” ?
Around the world, in developed as well as developing
countries, libraries play an important role in the dissemination
of knowledge. The availability of information resources can
often mean the difference between poverty and prosperity,
particularly in underdeveloped communities.

15. 1. OLPV are accessible
The Library should be with in the reach of local
area, it should be accessible to all within the
village.
If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the
library.
–Frank Zappa

16. 2. OLPV help to bridge the digital divide
Common people in rural areas face significant
challenges when it comes to IT access,
including infrastructure problems and set-up
costs.

17. 3. OLPV help to combat social isolation
Libraries are social places where people can chat,
read and keep in touch with the outside world.
Layman who can’t access computer or Tablets
get support .

18. What OLPV can do ?
1) Library has a vital role to play in providing access to content.
2) Libraries have a role to play in authenticating access.
3) Libraries continue to grow communities of students, researchers,
publics.
4) Helping users navigate the deluge of information.
5) Library can make local content global.
6) Library can Digitilise special collections.
7) Library can update users with latest technological changes,

28. OLPV play a vital role
in community development
OLPV is a revolutionary notion, and when people
don’t have free access to books and internet ,
then communities are like radios without batteries.
You cut people off from essential sources of
information — mythical, practical, linguistic,
political — and you break them.
“When a library is open, no matter its size or
shape, democracy is open, too.”