Friday, 8 April 2011

Friday the 25th of March 2011

INTERNATIONAL VS. AFRICAN LIBRARIANSHIP
By Buhle Mbambo-Thata



In this session Dr. Mbambo-Thata was very critical of notion that African libraries are poor and do not have books. She noted that it is because we always this less of ourselves. She continued by encouraging the young librarians to stand up and contribute to their work environment.

THE VISION FOR LIBRARIES IN SOUTH AFRICA
by Puleng Kekana

This speaker could not come.

THE WAY FORWARD FOR LIBRARIES IN SOUTH AFRICA
by Prof  Christine Stilwell

Christine presentation was mostly based on the Delphi method for South African Libraries. She indicated that libraries should evaluate themselves in other to find out what issues are on significant for the library profession and prioritise them in order of importance.

GROUP PRESENTATIONS
After the presenters it was time for us to present our group assignment. The groups presented their work and it showed that there was a lot of work done.

The Academy was closed at by a Gala dinner on Friday evening.

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