UNESCO has released a handbook on Community Multimedia Centres entitled: How To Get Started And Keep Going: A Guide to Community Multimedia Centres. Author/Details: Stella Hughes, Sucharita Eashwar, Venus E. Jennings (Ed.) - Paris: UNESCO, 2004 (141 p) Written by reputed practitioners and researchers working on CMCs, it is available in hard copy, CD Rom and on the UNESCO website. The book is a practical tool intended to be of use to those involved in CMCs or other models of community media (information centres, multipurpose telecentres, community learning centers, etc.). Staff and managers, community groups, NGOs working for community empowerment, communication planners supporting development activities, trainers, project partners and researchers may all find the guide of interest. Issues covered in the eleven chapters include: - Types of CMC - Relevant technologies - Community involvement - Developing training and skills - Organisational matters - Research and evaluation - Sustainability - Sourcing information and contents The user-friendly guide also contains numerous illustrations, practical examples and case studies from operational CMCs. Currently available in English, a French version of the resource will be published in the coming months. To download the full book online, CLICK HERE.

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