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National Register of Manuscripts (Narem) South Africa
Authors: Geber Jill 
Published: April 2022

In 1970, the editorial of the South African Archives Journal - mouthpiece of the Southern African Society of Archivists, expressed the view that previous attempts towards a national register of manuscripts had not materialised. It noted however, that the South African Government Archives Service was considering this undertaking, and suggested that whenever this register came about, in whatever form, the “key requirement should remain its suitability for complete publication”.In 1977 the first initiative towards the register came from the Bibliographical Committee of the South African Library Society, when it requested the South African Library to draw up a register of manuscripts and other material in South African libraries. Circulars were sent out to prospective participants and the South African Library produced a guide to its own collection in Cape Town.
Social science scholarly publishing in Africa: the CODESRIA experience
Authors: Aina Tade Akin 
Published: April 2022

A tradition of social science scholarly publishing exists in Africa, dating back not only to the establishment of the early university presses such as the University of Ibadan Press in 1951, but rather further back to the anthropological writings and historical, social and economic analyses that characterized the social science disciplines during the colonial period. Although some of these writings were by Africans, the vast majority were by expatriates consisting in the main of colonial officials, educationists, missionaries and the founding members of the faculties that made up the early colleges in Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tunis, Nigeria, Liberia, Senegal, Egypt, Uganda and South Africa.In general, not much distinction either in origin, class or orientation existed between these producers of social science publications, and quite often they shifted positions between being missionaries, colonial officials, educationists and academics.
The Southern African Computerised Data/Text (SACDT) System
Authors: Munslow Barry , Pycroft Christopher 
Published: April 2022

As the pace of change accelerates in Southern Africa researchers find themselves increasingly dependent upon press sources. Media items are an essential primary source material both for research projects and for carrying out the necessary groundwork for preparing development projects. The volume and complexity of the source material makes the organisation and retrieval of usable information increasingly difficult. One answer to this problem is to store all the media material on computer and then let the computer manipulate, collate and retrieve the information ready for interpretation.Given the complex interrelationships within the Southern African region, events in one country can have an immediate impact on others. A retrieval system is able to rapidly extract the linkage implications within the region. It is also possible to input the key international dimensions.
New dimensions for library services in Ghana
Authors: Amissa-Arthur Matilda 
Published: April 2022

Economic, social, educational and technological developments have brought pressure to bear on libraries. As librarians are faced with a major challenge in proving the need for continued sustenance of our libraries, we are also confronted with a major opportunity to explore possible new dimensions of services. The way we respond to the challenge and make use of the opportunities open to us will be a determining factor of our future success.In recent years the priority that was given to libraries has been substantially reduced in the face of competing social needs, increasing economic problems and changing government fiscal policies. Despite these, libraries are expected to be cost-effective in order to ensure the maximization of the use of their resources. Faced with the declining levels of financial support and the rising demand for accountability, libraries are under pressure to re-examine their operations and priorities.
The Ranfurly Library Service and the Textbooks for Africa Project
Authors: Membrey David 
Published: April 2022

On the 21st of April the Ranfurly Library Service (RLS) entered a new stage in its 30 year history with the launch of an ambitious new project, planned and executed with the support of (amongst others) the British Council and the Overseas Development Administration. The changes signalled by the launch of the ‘Textbooks for Africa Project” (TAP) did not come about overnight but this new scheme is a visible sign of the changes that all involved with RLS have been (and are still) striving for.The single most important aim of RLS in the past few years has been the improvement of the quality of the books despatched. The most important factor by which we measure the quality of book selection is the degree to which books sent match the needs of the recipient. There are several ways in which we have been trying to improve this.
Resource Sharing Among Libraries in Southern Africa: Some reflections resulting from the Conference on Library and Information Services, for Future Development of Southern Africa, Pretoria, 1992
Authors: Kabamba Juliano M. 
Published: April 2022

The first ever regional conference on library and information services’, to take place in south Africa, was held in Pretoria at the Human Resources Research Council Conference Centre (7,-8 May, 1992). The Conference, organised by Info Africa Nova, was attended by over 200 people from a cross-section of occupations. About 50 papers were presented by participants who were mainly drawn from the Anglophone SADCC zone, namely; Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, including ‘Homelands’.In attendance were information professionals, librarians, archivists, information officers and the like. Members of the teaching staff in library schools were well represented. Also present were researchers from other disciplines, peripheral to librarianship. Other participants included practitioners such as administrators from government departments and other individuals serving in various capacities in non-governmental organizations.
The acquisition of African published materials by a library in a developing country
Authors: Raseroka H.K. 
Published: April 2022

The greatest challenge facing Africana acquisitions Librarians in Africa is the lack of ready access to information on published Africana material in general, and those materials published in Africa in particular. Where Africana material is published abroad (in developed countries) it is traceable through regular publishers’ catalogues, bibliographies and review sources. African published materials, however, do not have as many well established sources since small publishers form a large number of producers who not only have limitations such as paucity of qualified staff in the essential activities of publishing, marketing and distribution, but also have a poor financial base, compounded by local currencies whose buying power is being eroded steadily.In assessing the acquisition of Africana at the University of Botswana, issues which will be considered briefly are policy on collection development of Africana, budgetary allocations, and a detailed analysis of sources for selection of Africana materials published in Africa.
“Sharing Information: African Perspectives”: bridging the knowledge divide
Authors: Durrant Sarah 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThere is increased recognition of the vital role that scientific information and knowledge has to play in education, poverty reduction and sustainable development. The reverse case is also true – that unless access to information and knowledge is made available to all, the gap between poor and wealthy countries will continue to widen. The Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan has recently written of how the “unbalanced distribution of scientific activity generates serious problems not only for the scientific community in the developing countries, but for development itself. It accelerates the disparity between advanced and developing countries, creating social and economic difficulties at both national and international levels.”Advances in technology, particularly in the areas of electronic publishing and dissemination, have led to new ways of communicating information and knowledge and thus present a huge range of opportunities for developed and developing countries alike. They also bring many significant challenges, which are nowhere perhaps more keenly experienced than in developing countries. In this paper I will outline some of the key challenges and also some of the important opportunities presented by the revolution in scholarly electronic publishing. I will illustrate this with examples of projects exploiting new technology to enhance access to information in developing and transitional countries and bridge the knowledge divide.
Assessment of the Use of Information Management Systems in the Banking Industry: A Case Study of the Nigerian Commercial Banking System
Authors: Abubakar Tijjani 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThis study investigates the information management in Nigerian Commercial banks; the survey method was adopted for the study. The population constituted the 365 and 248 branches of First Bank and Union Bank respectively. Both purposive and random sampling procedures were used to select the two oldest banks and 129 branches as samples for the study and the 279 samples of the respondents surveyed. The findings revealed that information sources generated are technical reports, statistical data and articles from magazines and newspapers. The technology most used to manage information is electronic mail and computers. Information technology is most important in the storage of data and dissemination of information. The findings indicate that information is used in managerial functions such as planning, controlling, organising, directing and staffing.
Nigerian archives: An introduction
Authors: Keay R.W.J. 
Published: April 2022

The Nigerian Field Society was founded in 1930. The original rules stated that The object of the Society is to encourage interest in the fauna and flora of Nigeria, its history, legends and customs, its native arts and crafts, its science, sport and hobbies. Its interests soon extended to other parts of West Africa. The first issue of its journal - The Nigerian Field - appeared in 1931 and it has continued to be published regularly. The Society is active in Nigeria and also has a Branch in the United Kingdom.In 1990 the main event of the UK branch was a symposium on Nigerian Archives, held at Rhodes House, Oxford, on 30 June 1990.
The Storage Place of Tradition: The Reading Experiences of Black Adults in African Languages
Authors: Mashishi Thapelo 
Published: April 2022

As many others have pointed out, the profile of African language publishing in South Africa is highly distorted with almost all book production in this area being focused on the educational market (Maake, 1993; Machet, 1996). In addition, the stigmatisation of African languages through apartheid language policy has meant a low demand for leisure and general reading in African language material. English by contrast has come to be the language of status and the language in which many wish to read.However, at the same time, the elevation of African languages to official status makes it necessary to develop a body of literature that will help in the growth of these languages. Given the de facto situation on the ground, the task is an overwhelming one, yet it is also crucial - both to overcome the linguistic inequities of the past and to expand the general publishing market in South Africa, currently dominated by the needs of a small white, middle-class, English urban sector.
Africana Collections in South Africa
Authors: Hart Lesley 
Published: April 2022

In this paper, I have chosen to interpret the term “Africana” quite widely and I shall discuss both primary and secondary sources. I shall refer, in particular, to my home institution, the University of Cape Town Libraries, because that is the one of which I, naturally, have most knowledge. I have tried, however, to gather as much information as I can from colleagues in other institutions in South Africa, so as to give my talk as wide a base as possible.I should like to tell you about some of the challenges that currently face African Studies collections, about recent legislation that affects the access to information in South Africa, as well as some of the ways in which South African history is being recorded and is being made available electronically.
Libraries in Northern Nigeria Issues and Prospects
Authors: Hamza Dalhatu 
Published: April 2022

Nigeria, independent since 1960, is today a country with a population of over 120 million, of whom only about 30% are literate. Serving that population are 25 universities, 35 polytechnics and 60 colleges of education. The North, twothirds of the landmass of the country, holds slightly over 60% of the total population of the country.The Ministry of Education, through the Nigeria Universities Commission, stipulated in the late 1990s that 10% of capital cost should go as library funding to Nigerian universities. There has been a significant increase in the funding of colleges of education with the establishment of the National Commission for Colleges of Education, while the National Board for Technical Education regulates the activities of Polytechnics. All these new developments have come into being since the late 1970s.
Nigerian Names as Access Points
Authors: Ndakotsu Tsuzom M. 
Published: April 2022

AbstractNigerian societies treat many aspects of their cultures with reverence. Names and naming are just two of these. It is for this reason that Nigerian names deserve more than just a passing interest by cataloguers. Although long contact with the West has resulted in the adoption of family names, the issue of surnames, as a whole, is more complex. It is not in all Nigerian societies that surnames fit into the standard definition. For accurate identification and choice of names as access points, the cataloguer needs to have a deeper knowledge of the peculiarities that exist in various cultures. Cataloguing rules have made provision for a similar peculiarity in Asiatic names. It would be over simplistic to assume that Nigeria, or Africa for that matter, fits snugly into the Western mode.The electronic library revolution is not the hurricane some feared it would be. It might have changed the face of the landscape, but some edifices with very strong foundations have survived and are still standing. One of such survivors is cataloguing - at least many aspects of it. Information Technology has changed traditional library chores; we cannot as yet burn our codebooks. I have yet to come across a library software that has completely done away with access points. I would rather think that digitization has actually created more of them. Even if some have been de-emphasised, the good old name entry appears still to stand on solid ground.
The Standard: a repository of African sports history
Authors: Sikes Michelle 
Published: April 2022

On 15 November 1902, Asian entrepreneur Alibhai MuUa Jeevanjee launched the African Standard in Mombasa with the support of editor and reporter W.H. Tiller (Kahaso, 1995). As a contractor for railway supplies, Jeevanjee had become wealthy through the construction of the Kenya-Uganda Railway (Patel, 1997). According to one account, “Ever an enterprising man.. Jeevanjee conceived of the idea of starting a newspaper in Mombasa. In due course, the African Standard was born” (Kahaso, 1995).The newspaper continued to publish weekly reports despite changing its headquarters, ownership and title within its first ten years as a press. Jeevanjee, who had little experience as a journalist, soon sold his paper to two British businessmen. New owners Meyer and Anderson then in 1905 renamed the paper the East African Standard (Odonde, 1995). Five years later, after the seat of government moved from Mombasa to Nairobi, the newspaper's headquarters followed.
Flora of Africa: guide to reference material
Authors: Mcllwaine John 
Published: April 2022

In my Africa: a guide to reference material (London, Hans Zell, 1993), works relating to the biological sciences were deliberately excluded. In order to fill a part of this gap, I am producing a series of lists of major reference sources relating to African flora and fauna. “Birds of Africa: a guide to reference material” was published in ARD, 75, 1997, 12-38 with a supplement in ARD, 80, 1999, 35-37 while “Mammals of Africa: guide to reference material” was published in ARD, 77, 1998, 20-38.The continent of Africa is normally considered to fall within three of the various floristic realms or kingdoms into which botanists have found it convenient to divide the world.
Oh, did I contribute?: Experiences from the African Guest Librarian Programme in Uppsala, Sweden
Authors: Moberg Åsa Lund 
Published: April 2022

The Nordic Africa Institute is a centre for research, documentation and information on modern Africa in the Nordic region. The institute's activities are based on three pillars: research/policy work, publishing activities and a library/documentation centre. Besides producing its own research, the Institute also stimulates research on Africa in the Nordic countries and promotes cooperation between African and Nordic scholars. Networking is included in promotional activities, primarily expressed by researchers’ networks, institutional partnerships and scholarships programs for African researchers and writers. The programmes strengthen the scholarly exchange between African and Nordic research communities.The library is one of the core activities of the Institute. It is charged with monitoring and making available literature and other electronic and physical information carriers of relevance for research, study and information about modern Africa. At the beginning of 2000, discussions were initiated about setting up a guest librarian programme.
Online Social Networks as Correlate of Job Performance and Career Success among Librarians in Nigerian University Libraries
Authors: Onuoha Uloma Doris , Opeke Rosaline Oluremi 
Published: April 2022

Librarians as information professionals are involved in the acquisition and processing of information, maintenance of information sources, services and systems and provision of information to end-users demands that they stay up-to-date on trends in the field, as well as participate in discussions of philosophies of service especially in an age heavily influenced by technological changes. Although some researchers such as Brzozwski (2009) and Gruber (2008) have associated work benefits with use of online social networks (OSNs), Hane (2008) and Gaudin (2009) express concern over their use by professionals especially as it affects their job performance.Job performance is a crucial issue for librarians in university libraries, as they are expected to assist libraries achieve their major objective which is the provision of information for members of the university community (Okere and Onuoha, 2010).
How the UK’s African Studies Libraries and Archives reacted to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Authors: McCann Lucy 
Published: April 2022

Libraries began to close to researchers in the week beginning 16 March 2020 and all were closed to researchers and staff from Monday 23 March when the UK’s lockdown began and all who could work from home were instructed to do so. University libraries dealt with large numbers of book loans in the last days and hours of operation, with loan periods extended (at the Bodleian for three months initially), recalls of loans switched off and fines suspended.At the present time staff are still working from home where possible. Security staff and conservation staff are looking after buildings and checking on the storage of collections and at some institutions curatorial staff may arrange to visit to collect work materials. At King’s College London Library and at the Bodleian some staff have been furloughed, implementing the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
Part I: Book Donation Programmes in English-Speaking Africa
Authors: Zell Hans M. 
Published: April 2022

Book aid is complex, problematic, and sometimes controversial, but the literature and research on book donation programmes for Africa is surprisingly scant. In particular there is only a very small number of papers or studies written by African librarians or other book professionals who have benefitted from, or have been involved in processing and distributing book donations.The websites of many book charities contain glowing reports and endorsements about their activities, but publicly accessible evaluations of book donation schemes are still rare, as are independent investigative studies. There are only a few case studies that have evaluated donation schemes in terms of a set of identified needs. It is therefore timely, I believe, for book donation programmes to come under some further scrutiny.
Colonisation in Wole Soyinka's Drama: A Postcolonial Study
Authors: Alabi Adesanya M. , Mohammadzadeh Behbood 
Published: April 2022

Post-colonial literature is the product of nexus between the culture of colonialism and the exigent practice of indigenous values.Postcolonial theory places more emphasis on the criticality of colonialism and its establishment resulting in neo-colonialism with the accentuation of the power of the west over the colonised (Prasad, 2003:7). Ali A. Mazrui highlighted seven conflicts that have been the main pressing matters among post-colonial writers: clash between the past and the present of Africa, between tradition and modernity, between individuality and community, between indigenous and foreign, between development and self-reliance, between socialism and capitalism, and between Africanity and humanity (Mazrui et al, 2014Post-colonial literature, therefore, tries to explore the challenges and results of decolonisation of a nation particularly those nations that have been given political and cultural independence and were formerly colonised.
Reflections on Libraries and Archives II
Authors: Hansen Holger Bernt 
Published: April 2022

If I start with my national origin the colonial legacy is very limited. Regarding Africa Denmark had a kind of colony on the Guinea Coast in West Africa, called the Gold Coast. It was sold to Britain in 1850, at a time when there was still some money to extract. It was in the precolonial days when royal companies were running the show. The possession was very much geared to the slave trade, and when it could not pay anymore the Danes withdrew, like the Dutch by the way.But it raises a special problem which I will point out from the outset for consideration on this occasion. For European countries with a limited colonial legacy and thereby also outside the major languages there is a language problem regarding archives and other kinds of contemporary source material.