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The responsiveness of collection development to community needs in the City of Cape Town Library and Information Service
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The debate about the role of libraries has been on-going for more than 100 years.
Huynh (2004:20) states that, initially, the purpose of public libraries was to educate
or teach the public. Over time there has been a ...
Cape Town City Libraries: 1952-1972
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The purpose of the study is to investigate the history and development of the Cape Town City
Libraries (CTCL) from 1952-1972 and examine the effect of apartheid legislation on establishing a public library system. The ...
An investigation into the professional status of public librarians in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The assumption in the international literature of librarianship is that public
librarianship is a "profession" with a social mission to serve the cultural, informational
and educational needs of the general public. ...