Place, space and time: adult education experiences of learners and librarians in South African public libraries

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dc.contributor.authorNassimbeni, Maryen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMay, Beven_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-28T14:14:21Z
dc.date.available2014-10-28T14:14:21Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.description.abstractDrawing on results of a national survey, this article examines adult education in South African public libraries from the perspective of adult learners and librarians. Quantitative data from 589 libraries from the total sample of 1295 libraries was collected. This was supplemented by qualitative data collected during site visits to eleven libraries selected to cover geographical spread. The activities of the 26.7% of the libraries involved in adult education are analysed with a view to understanding the interventions through the experience and perceptions of the participants, and so arriving at an understanding of the contribution of the libraries' role in the fight against illiteracy which is acknowledged by the South African government as a serious impediment to its development efforts. An attempt is made to assess the extent to which the experiences in the libraries can be said to be particular to the local situation, or whether the lessons learned form part of a broader pattern of adult education policy and practice observed in other parts of the world, especially developing countries. It is concluded that, in spite of the modest scale of the interventions, the impact is sufficiently encouraging to recommend intensifying and spreading initiatives in the public library's drive for social inclusion.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNassimbeni, M., & May, B. (2009). Place, space and time: adult education experiences of learners and librarians in South African public libraries. <i>Libri</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8901en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNassimbeni, Mary, and Bev May "Place, space and time: adult education experiences of learners and librarians in South African public libraries." <i>Libri</i> (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8901en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNassimbeni, M., May, B. 2009. Place, space and time: adult education experiences of learners and librarians in South African public libraries. Libri.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0024-2667en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Nassimbeni, Mary AU - May, Bev AB - Drawing on results of a national survey, this article examines adult education in South African public libraries from the perspective of adult learners and librarians. Quantitative data from 589 libraries from the total sample of 1295 libraries was collected. This was supplemented by qualitative data collected during site visits to eleven libraries selected to cover geographical spread. The activities of the 26.7% of the libraries involved in adult education are analysed with a view to understanding the interventions through the experience and perceptions of the participants, and so arriving at an understanding of the contribution of the libraries' role in the fight against illiteracy which is acknowledged by the South African government as a serious impediment to its development efforts. An attempt is made to assess the extent to which the experiences in the libraries can be said to be particular to the local situation, or whether the lessons learned form part of a broader pattern of adult education policy and practice observed in other parts of the world, especially developing countries. It is concluded that, in spite of the modest scale of the interventions, the impact is sufficiently encouraging to recommend intensifying and spreading initiatives in the public library's drive for social inclusion. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Libri LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 SM - 0024-2667 T1 - Place, space and time: adult education experiences of learners and librarians in South African public libraries TI - Place, space and time: adult education experiences of learners and librarians in South African public libraries UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8901 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8901
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNassimbeni M, May B. Place, space and time: adult education experiences of learners and librarians in South African public libraries. Libri. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8901.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherDe Gruyteren_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Information Literacyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceLibrien_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1515/libr.2009.003en_ZA
dc.titlePlace, space and time: adult education experiences of learners and librarians in South African public librariesen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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