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Advocating for Library and Information Services by National Library Associations of Africa in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals

Advocating for Library and Information Services by National Library Associations of Africa in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals

Josiline Phiri Chigwada, Rosemary Maturure
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781522574293|ISBN10: 1522574298|EISBN13: 9781522574309
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7429-3.ch012
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MLA

Chigwada, Josiline Phiri, and Rosemary Maturure. "Advocating for Library and Information Services by National Library Associations of Africa in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals." Handbook of Research on Advocacy, Promotion, and Public Programming for Memory Institutions, edited by Patrick Ngulube, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 219-237. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7429-3.ch012

APA

Chigwada, J. P. & Maturure, R. (2019). Advocating for Library and Information Services by National Library Associations of Africa in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals. In P. Ngulube (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Advocacy, Promotion, and Public Programming for Memory Institutions (pp. 219-237). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7429-3.ch012

Chicago

Chigwada, Josiline Phiri, and Rosemary Maturure. "Advocating for Library and Information Services by National Library Associations of Africa in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals." In Handbook of Research on Advocacy, Promotion, and Public Programming for Memory Institutions, edited by Patrick Ngulube, 219-237. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7429-3.ch012

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Abstract

The chapter documents the role that is played by national library associations in advocating for the development of library and information services for the attainment of the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda in Africa. A structured records review and literature review was done to solicit information on how national library associations are taking part in achieving the sustainable development goals. Websites of associations were looked at and participants were drawn from national library associations in Africa, Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL), African Library and Information Association and Institution (AfLIA), and the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). The results indicated that national library associations are facing challenges in their advocacy work and there is a need to offer training to library staff and improve communication between librarians and policymakers.

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