Towards an Understanding of Annual Reports of University and Technikon Libraries in South Africa

Because of the almost total absence of research on annual reports of university and technikon libraries in South Africa, very little is known about the everyday use of their reports outside their institutions.1 This article reports the findings of a survey aimed at obtaining more knowledge on the topic. Areas covered include the purpose of annual reports of university and technikon libraries, issues included in those annual reports, recipients of the reports, promotion and distribution of annual reports, availability of annual reports, and feedback. The findings presented a wealth of information previously not available or known and also draw attention to a number of issues that could lead to further research.