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Abstract The paper examines the contribution, real and potential, of public libraries in South Africa to social inclusion by means of so-called outreach programmes. The discussion is grounded in two case studies of two community libraries - one rural, on... see more

Telecentres aim to bridge digital divides between rural and urban communities. In many developing countries, like Malawi, the assumption is that once telecentres are established, people will adopt them. The purpose of the study was to examine the factors ... see more

Academic libraries typically identify research support as a central pillar in their mission. But they need to examine how their mission statements relate to the perspectives of researchers themselves, especially in view of reported changes in researchers ... see more

The article reports on an investigation of the provision of gay and lesbian literature and of information services to gays and lesbians in Cape Towns public libraries. Although by definition public libraries serve all members of a community, the internati... see more

The article reflects on a case study of a group of six school-based dual use libraries in rural South Africa focusing specifically on their community role. Its starting point is the library and information services (LIS) Transformation Charters vision of... see more

In this article we consider the configuration of the South African library and information services (LIS) sector, and analyse the extent to which its structuring facilitates or hinders optimum service to the children and youth of South Africa. The backgro... see more

Abstract The paper examines the contribution, real and potential, of public libraries in South Africa to social inclusion by means of so-called outreach programmes. The discussion is grounded in two case studies of two community libraries - one rural, on... see more

The article argues that the construct of social capital offers South African public librarianship fresh vision - urgently needed if it is to fulfil its potential role in social inclusion. Social capital refers to the stocks of social trust, norms and netw... see more

"You librarians are light years ahead of us" - so an American academic is quoted in the introduction to these books, whenconfronted with his university library's cooperative ventures. The refrain "librarians are good at cooperating" runsthrough these two ... see more

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