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Title: | Librarianship as a Bridge to an Information and Knowledge Society in Africa |
Authors: | International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Mcharazo, Alli Koopman, Sjoerd |
Keywords: | Subject::Librarianship Subject::Knowledge society Subject::Access to information Subject::Knowledge management |
Issue Date: | 16-Mar-2007 |
Publisher: | De Gruyter Saur |
Series/Report no.: | IFLA Publications;124 |
Abstract: | Knowledge Management was the theme of the Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL XVII) in 2006. This selection of conference papers provides a cross-disciplinary approach to knowledge, information and development and how the three together can mould a new and more informed society. The challenge is to make our libraries more people-centered and Afro-centric, not simply serving the interests of the elite and paying little attention to the plight of the less well off. This needs to change, with libraries becoming more inclusive and serving the needs of all. These papers raise provocative questions, and provide an insight into the struggle of information services in this part of Africa to be part of an emerging information and knowledge society. |
URI: | https://repository.ifla.org/handle/123456789/2509 https://doi.org/10.1515/9783598440250 |
ISBN: | 9783598220319 |
Appears in Collections: | IFLA Publications |
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