A pulse on the world of academic libraries: Six regions, six insights

Afebende et al talk about academic libraries. The history of formal academic libraries in Africa is recent, traced to the coming of colonialism, church missionaries, and Western education. The proliferation of academic libraries, starting in the late 1950s, is a result of post-colonial developments...

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Published in:College & research libraries news 2016-09, Vol.77 (8), p.389-395
Main Authors: Afebende, Godwin B, Ma, Leo F H, Mubarak, Mohamed, Torrens, Adelaida Ferrer, Ferreira, Sueli Mara Sores Pinto, Beasley, Gerald, Chu, Clara M, d, Barbara J
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic libraries
Colonialism
Education
Library history
Missionaries
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Summary:Afebende et al talk about academic libraries. The history of formal academic libraries in Africa is recent, traced to the coming of colonialism, church missionaries, and Western education. The proliferation of academic libraries, starting in the late 1950s, is a result of post-colonial developments in education with the objectives to promote education for emancipation and self-reliance, encourage African authorship, and promote cultural/indigenous development.
ISSN:0099-0086
2150-6698
DOI:10.5860/crln.77.8.9539