Two societies: duality contradictions and integration: a progress report on South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorNassimbeni, Maryen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorUnderwood, Peter Gen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-29T17:43:11Z
dc.date.available2014-11-29T17:43:11Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.descriptionThis is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Information and Library Review on 2 December 2013, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10572317.2007.10762744.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the extent to which the South African Library and Information Science (LIS) agenda maps to the national agenda for the reconstruction and development of the country, which is geared to the elimination of poverty and inequality. The nation has been described as comprising two societies: the one modern and well developed, the other characterised by masses of people living in dire poverty. The mandate of LIS in South Africa includes supporting and stimulating the technological and information development of all communities and providing effective LIS education to meet this goal. The government has embraced the concept of the Information Society, emphasising the link between economic growth and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and has pointed to the need for information literacy education. We present a critique of the fit between LIS policies and practices (including the curriculum) and the needs of an emerging democracy and its development goals, challenged by the duality of globalisation and marginalisation.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNassimbeni, M., & Underwood, P. G. (2007). Two societies: duality contradictions and integration: a progress report on South Africa. <i>International Information and Library Review</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9864en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNassimbeni, Mary, and Peter G Underwood "Two societies: duality contradictions and integration: a progress report on South Africa." <i>International Information and Library Review</i> (2007) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9864en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNassimbeni, M., Underwood, P. 2007. Two societies: duality contradictions and integration: a progress report on South Africa. International Information and Library Review.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1057-2317en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Nassimbeni, Mary AU - Underwood, Peter G AB - This paper examines the extent to which the South African Library and Information Science (LIS) agenda maps to the national agenda for the reconstruction and development of the country, which is geared to the elimination of poverty and inequality. The nation has been described as comprising two societies: the one modern and well developed, the other characterised by masses of people living in dire poverty. The mandate of LIS in South Africa includes supporting and stimulating the technological and information development of all communities and providing effective LIS education to meet this goal. The government has embraced the concept of the Information Society, emphasising the link between economic growth and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and has pointed to the need for information literacy education. We present a critique of the fit between LIS policies and practices (including the curriculum) and the needs of an emerging democracy and its development goals, challenged by the duality of globalisation and marginalisation. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - International Information and Library Review LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 SM - 1057-2317 T1 - Two societies: duality contradictions and integration: a progress report on South Africa TI - Two societies: duality contradictions and integration: a progress report on South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9864 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9864
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNassimbeni M, Underwood PG. Two societies: duality contradictions and integration: a progress report on South Africa. International Information and Library Review. 2007; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9864.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Information Literacyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceInternational Information and Library Reviewen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10572317.2007.10762744en_ZA
dc.titleTwo societies: duality contradictions and integration: a progress report on South Africaen_ZA
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