Browsing by Author "Bothma, Theo J.D."

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    IFLA World Report 2010 (Analysis and Conclusions)
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2010-08-13) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA); Bothma, Theo J.D.
    In this report, the findings of 2010 research are analysed and comparisons are made with the 2007 Report, where possible. The previous Reports in this series were branded as the IFLA/FAIFE World Report since the emphasis was primarily on FAIFE-related issues. At the request of IFLA Headquarters (HQ) the questionnaire was expanded considerably, as explained below, to include non-FAIFE-related issues. IFLA HQ therefore decided that the Report should be rebranded as the IFLA World Report. The current Report nevertheless still has a strong focus on FAIFE-related issues. Data collection for the World Report 2010 started in April 2009 and continued until the end of 2009, with a number of countries asking for extension into 2010. Data for the individual country reports therefore to a very large extent reflect the situation as in 2009. Therefore, in the comparative tables, the 2009 date was kept since this is the more accurate date for the data from most countries.
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    IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2007: Access to libraries and information: Towards a fairer world
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2008-05-17) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA); Bothma, Theo J.D.
    The 2007 World Report shows that the digital divide is still a serious reality that needs to be tackled by library communities worldwide in the years to come. Significant inequalities in Internet access exist across the international library community which are often exacerbated by the increasing use of filtering software to protect children and safeguard public morality and religious values. The 2007 World Report shows that in many of IFLA’s member countries, intellectual freedom is still very much under pressure, leaving library users unable to fully express their rights to freedom of access to information.