Open AccessRendering a Comprehensive School and Community Library Service to Remote Rural Communities in South Africa by Forging Partnerships
Author(s) -
Sophia Le Roux,
François Hendrikz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iasl conference proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2562-8372
DOI - 10.29173/iasl7554
Subject(s) - disadvantaged , service (business) , service delivery framework , rural community , rural area , geography , library science , economic growth , political science , business , sociology , socioeconomics , computer science , marketing , economics , law
Substantial backlogs in public and school library services in South Africa, especially in the previously disadvantaged, remote rural areas, compel library authorities to explore alternative, more cost-effective ways of library service delivery. This paper describes a South African study which investigated the variants of the school-community library model worldwide, with the aim of defining a South African prototype, which would satisfy the needs of a rural, tribal community. The paper also discusses how this prototype is currently being piloted in a rural, tribal area in the Mpumalanga province by forging partnerships with various stakeholders.