13th Annual Library and Information Association of South Africa Conference

COMMUNITY IMPACT: VALUE OF LIBRARIES: NELSON MANDELA AND NELSON MANDELA BAY LIBRARIES

Not scheduled

East London International Convention Centre

Speakers

Ms Bongiwe Chigumbu (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality) Ms Luyolo Ngabase (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) Ms Zingisani Makrwede (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Library)

Description

Zingisani Nokubonga Makrwede Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Library and Information Services, Eastern Cape, South Africa Telephone: +27 41 504 1135 –Fascimile : 27 41 504 4549 –E-mail : zingisaninokubonga.makrwede@nmmu.ac.za Luyolo Ngabase Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Library and Information Services, Eastern Cape, South Africa Telephone: +27 41 504 2291 –Fascimile : +27 41 504 2280 –E-mail : Luyolo.Ngabase@nmmu.ac.za Bongiwe Chigumbu Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality - Economic and Development and Recreation Directorate (library services) Telephone - +27 041 5062752 facsimile +27 041 506 2787 bchigumbu@mandelametro.gov.za The purpose of the paper is to discuss the value of libraries and the role they should play in building and developing the communities and or society .The main thrust of the paper is on demonstrating some innovative projects implemented by these 2 library services to support the Nelson Mandela community to meet their information and cultural needs .The paper will showcase how the 2 library services endeavour to continue in future , to engage in initiatives and projects aimed at uplifting the disadvantaged and information poor communities of the Nelson Mandela Bay metropolitan municipality .To this end the paper will highlight the need for forging formalised partnership between the 2 library services whose aim is community engagement ,maintaining the collaborative approaches to service delivery . Such a partnership will help in the development and shaping library and information services .This is an opportunity for a dynamic library management to lobby decision makers to support libraries in their community engagement efforts. Key words: Community, impact, value of libraries, disadvantaged communities, innovative projects, collaborative approaches, partnerships, community engagement Ms Z.N. Makrwede is Senior Manager: Circulation Services, holder of Master of Information Studies degree from the University of Natal. She is a university library manager for 12 years, from Vista University Library, University of Port Elizabeth Library and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Library and Information Services Ms L. Ngabase is a Librarian at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, who has a PE Technikon NDip. in Library and Information Studies and 10 years’ experience working in law libraries. Ms B. Chigumbu is an Assistant Director: Library services NMBM graduated at UFH in 1994 with B.Bibl and worked as a librarian in charge for 9 years.