CUT Library Presentations
http://hdl.handle.net/11462/682
CUT LIS OA2023-12-28T11:57:31ZLIBRARIES RE-LOADED IN SERVICE OF THE MARGINALIZED
http://hdl.handle.net/11462/1175
LIBRARIES RE-LOADED IN SERVICE OF THE MARGINALIZED
Kabamba, Juliano M.
From inception the journey of public libraries in Africa has been very bumpy for
reasons well documented in literature. Some of the key issues are discussed. The
main thrust of this article is that public libraries as we know them today have
failed the cause of the majority of Africans who are disadvantaged and marginalised.
A radical shift to the general principles underpinning public library practice
is proposed to give way to a recipe of an ‘African public library’: A model
which is essentially based on relationship building and networking.
Published Article
2008-01-01T00:00:00ZGlobalization a disservice to human development in Africa: the impact of ICT
http://hdl.handle.net/11462/1174
Globalization a disservice to human development in Africa: the impact of ICT
Kabamba, Juliano M
Libraries in Africa are a product of the underdevelopment of the continent. To
understand the current state of libraries in Africa it is important to appreciate the
broader ramifications of global machinations and, in particular, the impact of
globalization on the African continent. Rather than concentrate on libraries per se
the paper attempt to demonstrate how globalization has diminished prospects for
human development in Africa. The paper expounds on inequalities that have
emanated from the integration of world economies but focuses on how adoption
of ICT has failed to make meaningful contributions to uplift the social and
economic circumstances of the majority of the population in Africa. In the same
light diffusion of ICT in libraries has only produced half measures, at best. In
many instances it has been a flop.
Published Article
2008-01-01T00:00:00ZOpen Access4D: Battle not won
http://hdl.handle.net/11462/700
Open Access4D: Battle not won
Masinde, Muthoni
The trend is still: “transferring of Northern designs to Southern realities”
While 41% of the world’s household have access to the Internet, Africa is lagging far behind at 9%.
Africa has abysmal penetration rate for landline telephone, the number of fixed-broadband subscriptions Internet has increased the digital divide.... Africa is slow to take up technological innovation as most have to be imported from elsewhere..” Liam (2009)
Unpublished Presentation
2015-10-01T00:00:00Z