Libraries and Library Professions in Africa, in Confront of the Emerging Trends and Challenges

Q2 Social Sciences

Reference Librarian Pub Date : 2022-10-02 DOI:10.1080/02763877.2022.2147677

Asmaa Bouaamri, F. Otike, Agnes Hajdu Barat

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The rate at which the development of librarianship is advancing in African countries compared to developed countries is agonizing, which gives rise to many questions regarding the future trend of the library profession. This paper reviews current trends and emerging issues in libraries and the librarianship education profession in African countries. Challenges in the training of librarians are described. Disparities in advancement are explained through a comparison of the development of libraries and the librarianship profession in different African zones, that is, East, South, West, and the Northern part of Africa. Challenges that face libraries and librarians’ profession are summarized, and the authors offer some recommendations and practicable solutions to the emerging trends and challenges.

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非洲图书馆和图书馆行业:面对新趋势和挑战

摘要与发达国家相比，非洲国家图书馆事业的发展速度令人痛苦，这引发了许多关于图书馆职业未来趋势的问题。本文回顾了非洲国家图书馆和图书馆教育专业的当前趋势和新出现的问题。介绍了图书馆员培训面临的挑战。通过比较非洲不同地区（即非洲东部、南部、西部和北部）图书馆和图书馆专业的发展，可以解释进步的差异。总结了图书馆和图书馆员职业面临的挑战，并针对这些新趋势和挑战提出了一些建议和切实可行的解决方案。

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