Public Libraries in the 21st Century presents a comprehensive analysis of the impact of
recent policy initiatives directly targeted at public libraries along with broader developments …

Public support of library services must be targeted towards children because these services
play a key role in their development. However, no prior research has investigated the value …

Purpose Since the 1994 regime change many South African public libraries have been
destroyed by the communities they were serving which raises questions about how …

The Invisible Librarian: A Librarian's Guide to Increasing Visibility and Impact provides
insights into what many librarians are feeling, including questions such as" do they feel …

Much has been written about measuring the contribution of public libraries to society. Using
a transformative paradigm, this article addresses the development of measures with regard …

Is the full potential of public libraries and community centres, in combating poverty and
social exclusion in disadvantaged communities, acknowledged in South Africa and can a …

Purpose This study aims to develop an evaluation index to evaluate the economic value
among the values of the library and also attempts to measure the economic value of the …

Access to reproductive health information is an integral part of the sustainable development
goal3 of good health and well-being. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a …