Community libraries tackle inequalities in South Africa
SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2012
TITLE AUTHOR(S): N.Mnkeni-Saurombe, N.Zimu
KEYWORDS: INEQUALITY, PUBLIC LIBRARIES
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Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/september-2012/community-libraries-tackle-inequalities-in-South-Africa
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7446
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3233
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3233
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2012
TITLE AUTHOR(S): N.Mnkeni-Saurombe, N.Zimu
KEYWORDS: INEQUALITY, PUBLIC LIBRARIES
DEPARTMENT: GE Support Service (DED:CE), GE Support Service (BDE), GE Support Service (DCEO:OE), GE Support Service (HR), GE Support Service (IT), GE Support Service (LS), GE Support Service (IS), GE Support Service (RT), GE Support Service (IC), GE Support Service (SD), GE Support Service (PTA Caf), GE Support Service (OPS : Fac), GE Support Service (OPS: Build), GE Support Service (DCEO_MS), GE Support Service (Protect)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/september-2012/community-libraries-tackle-inequalities-in-South-Africa
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7446
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3233
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3233
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Abstract
Community libraries can play an important role in tackling inequalities in South Africa by making a wide range of amenities accessible to the financially challenged. Nampombe Mnkeni-Saurombe and Nomusa Zimu analyse the achievements and challenges of the Department of Arts and Culture's (DAC) conditional grant community library project.-
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