Towards a transformed library and information sector in South Africa: rethinking roles
The paper examines the current state of libraries in South Africa. It draws on the state’s role in the provision of library services since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. There seems to be a worrisome aspect that the place of public libraries within local and provincial governments is in a...
Main Author: | Gavin Davis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Stellenbosch University
2009-01-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science |
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Online Access: | http://sajlis.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/93 |
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