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Technology Change, Development and Public Library Good Practice Justin Chisenga Knowledge & Information Management Officer FAO Regional Office for Africa.

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1 Technology Change, Development and Public Library Good Practice Justin Chisenga Knowledge & Information Management Officer FAO Regional Office for Africa Accra, Ghana justin.chisenga@fao.org

2 Technology Changes 12 August 1981 Smart PhonesLandline Telephone Laptops Tablets

3 Technology Changes... 9.6K – 56K 10Mbps / 4G

4 Technology Changes...

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6 Some Statistics: Africa 500 million subscribers in 2011 15.1 million smart phones sold in 2010 57% of tweets from mobile devices 139 million internet users / 40 million Facebook users

7 Technology in Public Libraries Texas State Library & Archives Commission upgraded public computer center

8 Public Library Services Internet-based services Computers for public access Online library catalogue Music (MP3) for downloading Access to videos on demand Digital content, i.e. e-Books, podcasts, etc Help with e-Readers Free wi-fi facilities Social media - Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc

9 Development Positive social, economic and political change in a country or community (Nzimakwe, 2008) Dimensions of human development (UNDP, 2006): –living a long and healthy life –being educated –decent standard of living

10 Examples from Africa Several initiatives on-going –Hoima Public Library Uganda Health services - including free internet and online searching training –Durban Public Library (South Africa) Cyberzones - free access to computers for word processing and internet access –Segiso e-Public Library (Botswana) Computer training, internet access, etc. Mainly externally supported –Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation –Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL)

11 The Challenge Where are is technology? Can they be accessed on mobile phones? Limited facilties

12 The Challenge... “Public libraries are beloved institutions, but they can’t survive on accolades alone” Ruth A. Wooden (2006)

13 Governments Should Ensure that: Public libraries are integral parts of e- government initiatives. Public libraries reshape their services around modern users and deliver these in partnerships with other services and/or providers. Public library staff acquire additional skills needed in the digital world.

14 Thank you twitter.com/justinchisenga justinchisenga.blogspot.com

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