Libraries and Information Provision for African Relief

Autor/in	Wishart, Elsemieke
Titel	Libraries and Information Provision for African Relief
Quelle	In: Reading & Writing: Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, 3 (2012) 1, Artikel 20 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2079-8245
Schlagwörter	Libraries; Library Role; Access to Information; Poverty; User Needs (Information); Library Services; Computer Use; Handheld Devices; Telecommunications; Foreign Countries; Financial Support; Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Library; Bibliothek; Armut; Benutzerbedürfnis; Bibliotheksarbeit; Telekommunikationstechnik; Ausland; Finanzielle Förderung; Afrika
Abstract	This research article explores the concept that libraries as communication centres in sub-Saharan Africa can play a vital role in bringing poverty relief by providing greater access to information through modern technology. It discusses the patrons who can benefit from community information centres and explores their particular needs. I have researched how modern tools like the Internet, computers, e-readers and cell phones can bring valuable information to impoverished citizens. My research was conducted through reading research papers using article databases, books and Internet websites. The future for libraries in sub-Saharan Africa is bright, as new technology opens up vast opportunities to share information in a way that is accessible, affordable and adaptable to the needs of the African people. I recommend that librarians and relief organisations in Southern Africa seriously consider using modern technology to provide information that will empower its citizens. [Paper presented at the Pan-African Conference on Reading for All (7th, Gaborone, Botswana, 2011.)] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01