M. Bibl. / This study examines the potential of library outreach services in the development of disadvantaged black communities. It also investigates the possibility of closer co-operation between libraries and other service organisations in the presentation of library outreach services. It is generally recognised that effective, relevant library services can help uplift disadvantaged people, but for a number of reasons disadvantaged black South Africans do not use or benefit from libraries. Libraries in South Africa therefore face a great challenge. They must remove the barriers that have prevented the majority of the population from making use of their services and in the course of their service rendering they must also make a notable contribution to the upliftment of their communities. Libraries must assume their rightful role as valuable, recognised service organisations in the black communities of South Africa. This study will propose that library outreach services can play a vital role in helping the library meet this challenge. It will also suggest that no library can fight disadvantagement in its community in isolation. It needs to establish links with other organisations in the community for the benefit of the disadvantaged individual as well as for its own.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:11079 |
| Date | 14 May 2014 |
| Creators | Barnes, Eloise Anne |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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