撒哈拉以南非洲的公共图书馆与发展:克服认知问题

IF 0.8 4区 管理学 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Jason C. Young, Renee Lynch, S. Boakye-Achampong, Chris Jowaisas, J. Sam
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摘要

摘要公共图书馆和发展组织有许多共同的目标,使它们成为全球南方强有力的潜在合作伙伴。尽管有这些共性,但图书馆作为发展伙伴往往被忽视。这是不幸的,因为这些伙伴关系可以让图书馆员更充分、更有效地参与社区的发展。本文探讨了图书馆可能采用的策略,以使自己更容易被开发组织看到。它通过分析对资助或实施非洲各国发展项目的从业者的采访来做到这一点。我们发现,这些从业者对更多地与图书馆合作持开放态度,但公共图书馆需要做大量工作才能在发展机构之间实现观念的广泛转变。收集和公开分享关于公共图书馆产出和影响的数据是这项工作的第一步,但这些努力也必须通过图书馆增加营销和网络来加强。图书馆需要建立内部能力,利用数据推动宣传工作,吸引发展捐助者的资金。
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Public Libraries and Development across Sub-Saharan Africa: Overcoming a Problem of Perception
Abstract Public libraries and development organizations share many common goals that make them strong potential partners in the Global South. In spite of these commonalities, libraries are often overlooked as development partners. This is unfortunate because these partnerships could allow librarians to more fully and effectively participate in the development of their communities. This paper explores strategies that libraries might employ to make themselves more visible to development organizations. It does so through analysis of interviews with practitioners who have funded or implemented development projects across countries in Africa. We find that these practitioners are open to working more with libraries, but that it will take a lot of work on the part of public libraries to accomplish broad shifts in perception amongst development agencies. Collecting and openly sharing data on the output and impact of public libraries is a first step in this work, but these efforts must also be augmented through increased marketing and networking by libraries. Libraries need to build internal capacity to use data to drive advocacy efforts and attract funding from development donors.
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期刊介绍: Libri, International Journal of Libraries and Information Services, investigates the functions of libraries and information services from both a historical and present-day perspective and analyses the role of information in cultural, organizational, national and international developments. The periodical reports on current trends in librarianship worldwide and describes the transformation of libraries and information services resulting from the introduction of new information technologies and working methods. Background information and the latest research findings in librarianship and information science are made accessible to experts and a broader public. Articles are in English and conform to the highest academic standards.
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