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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 ...
Librarians’ book selection practices and budget fluctuations in the City of Cape Town, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
One of the main purposes of a library is to disseminate information to the community it serves.
Collection development, which is the process of building and maintaining a library’s collection
is, thus an essential part ...
The Provision of Library and Information Services to Gays and Lesbians in Cape Town’s Public Libraries
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The research project is based on the belief that Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender (LGBT) people have specific information needs and interests that public libraries should cater for. The philosophical literature of ...