PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS:
A CASE OF GWERU PUBLIC LIBRARIES ON THE ZIMBABWE
AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC
TRANSFORMATION (ZIMASSET)

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Title

PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS:
A CASE OF GWERU PUBLIC LIBRARIES ON THE ZIMBABWE
AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC
TRANSFORMATION (ZIMASSET)

Creator

MTHOKOZISI MASUMBIKA NCUBE

Description

Access to information is an indispensable pillar underpinning
national development goals and sustainable development within communities.
Public libraries in Zimbabwe are expected to have mechanisms to support and
implement national strategies and policies, such as ZimAsset, to benefit the
communities they serve. However, public libraries in Gweru have not been
active in terms of propagating informational resources on ZimAsset. The
libraries were failing to propagate information on ZimAsset due to lack of
resources, this included financial, materials and human resources. In addition,
the study found out that the Mtapa and Mkoba 6 libraries were underdeveloped
to such an extent that they were not functional. The libraries should undertake
diverse fund raising activities to generate income and advocate for volunteers
and attachés. In addition, the library should undertake continuous needs
assessment to anticipate informational needs of its various clients to ensure that
the library provides relevant information on ZimAsset

Publisher

Int. J. Sustainable Society

Date

2017

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