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Theme area
Governance and participation in health
Author
Serema, BC
Title of publication Community information structures in Botswana: A challenge for librarians (68th IFLA Council and General Conference 18-24 August 2002)
Date of publication
2002 August
Publication type
Report
Publication details
 
Publication status
Published
Language
English
Keywords
Botswana, community, development plans, information
Abstract
There are structures at community levels (district and village levels) in Botswana, which produce information for development purposes. Mostly this information end up in village development plans and district development plans. This information is however not captured by libraries and stored for future use. The information from these structures is usually by way of word of mouth because not all of our people can read and write. Again not all of these structures record their proceedings, which can later be stored for future use. But at these structures a lot of important information is discussed which feed into the development process of the country. This presents a challenge for librarians working at community level. This paper discusses these information structures and the challenges facing librarians.
Country
Netherlands
Publisher
International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
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