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    New imperatives for librarianship in Africa
    (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015) Davis, Gavin R.
    Africa, in colonial times regarded as the �Dark Continent,� faces many challenges, whether infrastructural, cultural, or political. Despite these challenges, countries on the continent cannot afford to be complacent. The digital divide between Africa and the Western world, with its new technological innovations, has been widening. Librarianship as a discipline is invariably affected by this divide. Since having embraced a Western model of librarianship, the question is whether there can be talk of African librarianship, or a librarianship for Africa. This conceptual dilemma is further explored by a discussion of development, the role of the library, training in library and information science (LIS), the relationship between librarianship and information science, and imperatives for the future.
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    The readiness in selected academic libraries towards the fourth industrial revolution: A comparative study between Ghana and South Africa
    (University of the Western Cape, 2023) Adjei, Noah Darko; King, Lizette
    Disruptive changes precipitated by the 4IR have steadily revolutionized the dynamics of library services delivery compelling libraries to embrace disruptive technologies to stay relevant. The study assessed two advanced academic libraries each from Ghana and South Africa by comparing their readiness in the 4IR. The study was guided by an adjusted model emanating from the Socio-Technical Theory (STT) and Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) framework.