Joint Use Libraries: Implementing a Pilot Community/School Library Project in a Remote Rural Area in South Africa

Le Roux, Sophia; Hendrikz, Francois

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Title

Joint Use Libraries: Implementing a Pilot Community/School Library Project in a Remote Rural Area in South Africa

Author(s)

• Le Roux, Sophia
• Hendrikz, Francois

Issue Date

2006

Keyword(s)

• Joint use libraries
• Library cooperation
• South African Libraries
• Rural libraries

Abstract

The research of a postgraduate study into joint use libraries internationally led to the development of a proposed model for a community-school library relevant for South African conditions. This model was proposed to the Provincial Library and Information Service of Mpumalanga. Based on the requirements to successfully implement the model, the rural community of Maphotla was selected as a pilot site. The proposal coincided with the building of a new library. The framework of the research was used as a guide to draft a project plan that was used during implementation. During implementation of the plan, minor changes were required for practical reasons. Although the implementation of the model is in its beginning stages, it already has proved to be successful in relation to factors such as school participation, learners participation in library activities during and after school, and the participation of various other role players. It is envisaged to implement the model in other areas where there is a dearth of public and school libraries to improve access to libraries and information.

Publisher

Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

ISSN

0024-2594

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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